6 Chapter 6
◎Estrangement◎
When Zhang Li pointed fingers at Pei Yuanzhi on Weibo, Pei Yuanzhi and his team just thought she was a clown.
However, Cheng Yu's weight was enough to attract their attention. Being able to bring out several top-tier artists, her power should not be underestimated.
Pei Yuanzhi soon heard the news from his assistant.
"What did you say? She was signed by Cheng Yu?"
"Yes." The assistant was also very puzzled.
I just heard yesterday that Zhang Li terminated her contract with Huicai, but I didn't expect that she would turn around and hook up with Cheng Yu.
Pei Yuanzhi's expression was quite unpleasant. "Why would Chengyu fall for her? Does she know that I banned her?"
"I don't know. Sister Wei has already contacted Cheng Yu."
What I mean is that we still don’t know what Cheng Yu is thinking.
A hint of ruthlessness flashed across Pei Yuanzhi's handsome brows, but he suddenly became indifferent and sneered disdainfully.
"No matter why Cheng Yu signed her, with her qualifications, Cheng Yu is not afraid of losing her reputation in the end."
"Brother Zhi, what do you mean?"
"Whether Cheng Yufang gives up on her or not, tell others that my words always count."
Does this mean that the ban on Zhang Li will remain permanent?
The assistant nodded. But for some reason, he had a bad feeling that this matter wasn't that simple.
But when he turned around, he saw Pei Yuanzhi had just received a call from Liu Qingran, so he waved at him, signaling him to leave...
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When Cheng Yu received the call from Pei Yuanzhi's agent, he was sitting with Zhang Li discussing the next plan.
When she saw the caller's name, she glanced at Zhang Li.
"Is it Wei Jie?"
Zhang Li knew who was on the other side without having to guess much.
"What do you mean?" Cheng Yu asked her.
"Just don't mention Pei Yiyuan." Zhang Li knew that based on the current situation, Pei Yiyuan hadn't yet come to the point of openly quarreling with Pei Yuanzhi. Pei Yiyuan had secretly helped her, so she couldn't bring trouble upon him.
Cheng Yu immediately figured out the words and clicked the answer button when the call was about to be automatically hung up.
"Hello Sister Cheng, I am Pei Yuanzhi's agent. I wonder if you still remember me?" Facing the senior Cheng Yu, the other party was still quite respectful.
Cheng Yu seemed to be unaware of the other party's purpose and said, "It's you? What's going on?"
Wei Jie had been with Pei Yuanzhi for so long, and she was also very good at judging people by their abilities. "Here's the thing, Sister Cheng, I noticed on your Weibo that you've just signed a new artist, Zhang Li. I heard she just terminated her contract with her previous agency. I wonder how you got to know her?"
"She recommended herself to me. I saw that she had some potential. Hu Fei has been semi-retired recently, so I signed her."
Wei Jie was shocked when she heard her words.
Does this mean that Zhang Li will be trained as Hu Fei's successor?
Cheng Yu has been in the entertainment industry for so many years. If he really wants to throw resources at Zhang Li, at least he can get a first or second-tier star out of him.
Thinking of Pei Yuanzhi's determination to ban Zhang Li, Wei Jie tentatively asked, "I wonder if you've been paying attention to the news in the circle recently..."
"You mean...?"
"Well, if you take a closer look at Zhang Li, the woman you're currently signing, you'll know she has a troubled past. She's been hanging around our Yuan Zhi, and several times she's even been to our Yuan Zhi's room in the hotel... She was even photographed by the media, and it recently became a hot topic. For an artist with this kind of behavior, I think you'd better reconsider... Most importantly, our Yuan Zhi is fed up with her pestering and has decided to completely ban her..."
Cheng Yu put on speakerphone, and Zhang Li, who was sitting opposite her, heard every word she said.
Seeing Zhang Li's expression gradually becoming sarcastic, Cheng Yu knew that there must be something hidden behind these things.
"Really? Why does this seem different from what I know?"
Cheng Yu's tentative words made the other party pause.
Wei Jie was a bit confused at this moment. As Pei Yuanzhi's agent, she knew a lot of things, even that Zhang Li was his tacit fiancée.
But this matter has been kept secret and there is no evidence. In addition, in Wei Jie's opinion, Zhang Li, who came from an ordinary family, was not worthy of Pei Yuanzhi at all, and Pei Yuanzhi would never admit this matter.
On second thought, she came up with other guesses from the words.
She suspected that Zhang Li had told Cheng Yu about their engagement and fooled her.
"...Please don't believe some people's one-sided words. When Yuan Zhi said we wanted to ban her, we were definitely not joking."
Having said that, Cheng Yu could fully understand Zhang Li's current situation.
She smiled leisurely and stopped the other party from trying to persuade her with one sentence, "Does it seem that I'm not serious about signing Zhang Li?"
During Wei Jie's silence, Cheng Yu embarrassed her again.
"By the way, I put the speakerphone on. The Zhang Li you mentioned has been right next to you. Do you want her to say hello to you?"
"beep……"
The call was quickly hung up.
Seeing Wei Jie's reaction, Cheng Yu became more certain of his thoughts and couldn't help but shake his head and laugh.
She looked at Zhang Li.
"I thought Pei Yuanzhi's agent was a smart guy."
“Before this, I thought so too.”
Zhang Li calmly took a sip of tea from the porcelain cup.
Seeing her stunningly beautiful face and noble temperament, Cheng Yu once again sighed at his good luck.
When she heard Zhang Li say that yesterday, she didn't take it seriously, but after seeing Zhang Li with her own eyes, she couldn't take her eyes off him.
Such beauty and temperament are more outstanding than all the artists she has brought out.
Even if the other person is just acting, as long as he can act for a lifetime, she can guarantee that he will remain popular in the entertainment industry!
The longer they were together, the stronger this feeling became.
No one knew that before this, she was so distressed that she couldn't sleep every night.
The outside world only knows that she is an agent who has brought out several top-tier artists. But what they don't know is that these artists either terminated their contracts and went solo or retired from the industry, which once had a huge negative impact on her.
Even Hu Fei, the last one with high hopes, planned to quit the circle after she met a wealthy man and was about to marry him.
Cheng Yu almost lost her composure when she heard the news. After all, she remembered that he had recently assured her that he would never give up his career just to get married.
She thought it would be difficult to find a good talent in this entertainment industry where there is a lack of young talents, but unexpectedly, Zhang Li came to her door on his own initiative, giving her a big surprise.
However, she soon faced a serious disagreement with Zhang Li.
"Now, let's talk about what's next. My plan for you is to move up to a top-tier reserve. Your current identity is an actor, and your previous roles are separate. From now on, I will only accept scripts for you. I'll basically not be participating in variety shows, and as for endorsements, I'll only choose high-quality ones..."
However, after seeing Zhang Li's expression, she knew that the other party seemed to have a different opinion.
She paused, "...You don't want to follow the route I've arranged for you?"
As she said this, she couldn't suppress her anger. If Zhang Li only had such good looks but was actually someone who didn't listen to advice, then she would have to think carefully about whether to promote Zhang Li.
Just one word from Zhang Li made her calm down quickly.
"Sister Cheng, can't you see that I'm different from the artists you signed before? With all the negative news surrounding me now, how can I keep accepting only good scripts and avoid appearing on variety shows?" As for the tip about taking fewer endorsements, she didn't comment.
Cheng Yu finally thought about it carefully and found that he was indeed mistaken.
The artists she has brought out before basically started from a "blank slate" state, and under her diligent care, they gradually grew into towering trees.
Although they were hacked countless times along the way, they had already laid a solid foundation.
Zhang Li is different. It seems that she has been criticized since her debut. This is the first time she has been criticized so easily.
"What do you think, Ali?"
Zhang Li smiled, his eyes filled with something called transparency, "I wonder if Sister Cheng has ever heard the saying that black and red are also a kind of red."
Cheng Yu has not yet come across such ideas, or rather, in this world of novels where everything is determined by the author's will, it is still at the stage where both the heroine and the positive characters need to maintain a noble, elegant, and pure demeanor.
Zhang Li is different. After traveling through time, she possesses a pure business mindset.
Cheng Yu: "How do you say that?"
Zhang Li: "All I'm saying is, I want to be the most popular star in the entertainment industry. As for why and how I became famous, in the end, history books are written by the victors, aren't they?"
Cheng Yu is actually not a person who can't turn around. "Are you trying to find another way? First blacken the red, then whiten it? But..."
If she doesn't maintain a noble attitude, how can those famous directors and luxury brands be interested in her? If she doesn't leave behind a few irreplaceable works, how can she stay in the entertainment industry forever?
Seeing Chengyu's hesitation, Zhang Li explained again: "Anyway, I have a way to solve these problems."
"Don't you want to try another path, Sister Cheng?"
Zhang Li's words made Cheng Yu waver.
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On the other side, Wei Jie, who had suffered a severe setback at the hands of Cheng Yu, looked very unhappy.
She didn't expect that Zhang Li would gain Cheng Yu's trust so quickly, which made it difficult for her to implement her original plan of attacking Cheng Yu directly.
However, Wei Jie immediately thought of another person.
Her eyes flickered for a moment, and she called her assistant and asked him to look up Hu Fei's number.
Soon, she got the other party's contact information.
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