Chapter 26

Mr. Liang knows very well that the current Su'ning is not the same as before.

On the surface, he was still very polite and tried to comfort them, but looking at the expressions of Shen Huai and Jiang Chenfeng, he felt something was not right, so he did not stay there any longer and turned around and left.

Liang Xiaoliang felt that this trip was a good one.

It doesn't matter whether he beat someone or not, even Shen Huai's withdrawal from the show and the scandal that made headlines on the Internet are not a big deal. After all, no matter how you look at it, it's just a kiss on the forehead. But this attitude is terrifying when you think about it carefully.

Liang Xiaoliang knew very well what kind of person Shen Huai was.

This person is the most pretentious. No matter where he goes, he will never let go of his so-called gentle and elegant appearance. But now he has been forced to the point where he can no longer pretend. The gloomy look on his face is as if black water is dripping out of it.

Liang Xiaoliang was not just gossiping, that was just a trivial personal hobby. The reason why he didn't take all this to heart after his first performance, but hurriedly said hello to his trainees and rushed here, was that he obviously smelled the scent of impending storm.

It's like a shark smelling blood.

The relationship between Guangying Entertainment and Shen's Pictures has indeed become bad. Shen Huai definitely has some plan. He is sure that this will shake the entire Haicheng circle, and naturally will also affect Guijiang, which is not far from Haicheng, to some extent.

Companies in the entertainment industry have always had their own small circles based on region.

Qilin Company developed in Guijiang, and it is not only at the top of the idol industry, but also a hegemon in the entire circle of Guijiang. It has the final say and its position is unshakable. Not far away, Huiguan has Peak Economy, whose main business is artist management. However, the circle in Haicheng is a multi-powerful situation. What is the situation in Haicheng, President Liang has been paying close attention to it.

At the beginning, Guangying Entertainment and Shen's Pictures were old companies. The two companies joined forces and have always been the leaders in the Haicheng circle.

However, many companies have grown strongly in recent years, mainly because Haicheng announced a policy inclination towards the cultural and entertainment industry five years ago. Large-scale film and television studios, stadiums for large-scale concerts and related supporting bases were also announced to be completed around the city.

The location where Ou Tu Si is filmed now was part of the cultural and entertainment base at that time. Therefore, it is the entertainment sector that Jianghai Media has focused on developing and rapidly expanding in recent years. Several branches or subsidiaries of industry leaders and several newly established medium-sized companies with good momentum have settled here. For example, Orange Video, which is broadcasted by Ou Si, is a subsidiary of a giant Internet company.

The status of this small circle in Haicheng became increasingly higher, but at the same time, the competition between the old and new forces became increasingly fierce.

Two years ago, after the death of Mr. Su, the changes in the Haicheng circle were even greater, and it could even be said that they were completely earth-shaking.

Guangying Entertainment has made a lot of investments in the past two years. It is not entirely true to say that it was purely blind. The territory is so small that it is impossible not to fight for it. However, this cannot reverse the decline. Instead, it has accelerated the company's collapse.

Although Shen's Pictures has the backing of a big family, the main branch of the Shen family is located in the capital, and most of Shen Ting's family is in a situation of managing themselves. Even if they have their own son as the top star to cover up the situation, have the investments of Shen's Pictures in recent years been successful?

I'm afraid not.

If we say that light and shadow entertainment was gradually hollowed out by many small investments, like being eaten away by worms bit by bit, and everyone knows it, then Shen's Pictures was hollowed out by failed large investments, and it was hidden very well.

But Liang Xiaoliang knew that his connections and information sources were unmatched by ordinary people. For example, after Shen's Films spent a huge amount of money to move to a new building two years ago, it produced two big movies with a budget of more than 500 million yuan, but outsiders could not see it.

Shen's Pictures is bragging about the box office of Ghost Story and how much it sold for the global copyright, as if it didn't lose any money at all. For example, Mr. Shen Ting appears to be frugal and lives a simple life, but in fact he loves expensive artworks. Two years ago, he anonymously bought paintings at auctions for hundreds of millions of yuan at a time.

It is said that the film and television entertainment industry is over and Shen's Films is very rich, but this is not necessarily true. In the past two years, the industry has been strictly cracking down on high pay, and Shen Huai's income has also been cut a lot. In addition, many times, in order to grab resources, he also brought in money to join the crew. It is hard to say how much money he can get back. Shen Huai is known as the national male god, but he has also failed in his works.

Besides, Shen Ting's ability is actually average, and he is even a little blindly confident like Su Hongda. The really strong person is the old President Su. Many of the previous investments were made with his unique vision, which allowed the two companies to make a lot of money by combining forces.

Liang Xiaoliang had always believed that even a broken ship still had three thousand nails left, and Shen's Pictures still had the Shen family as a big tree. These two old companies would be able to hold on for another three to five years. But now it seems that the situation is more serious than he thought.

The evidence is Shen Huai, who is now almost hysterical.

He had started to inexplicably interfere in many matters of Guangying Entertainment, and even began to persecute trainees under Guangying Entertainment. As for the scandal that was heavily searched only on Langbo last night, many media on other platforms avoided it at first, but later they were not afraid of it.

Now when he opened his phone, he saw that the discussion was already raging and undisguised.

Liang Xiaoliang asked several acquaintances last night. They hesitated at first, but finally told the truth - they didn't give any money.

Shen's Pictures has been delaying payment for a long time.

Established companies are being squeezed out of their living environment. For such a large enterprise, just running it is already a huge expense, and perhaps it has really reached the point where it is difficult to survive.

If they cannot find food to survive from outside, they can only turn to their companions.

Not to mention, Shen Huai also has natural advantages - the engagement and the large inheritance left by the old boss.

Shen Huai wanted the inheritance very badly.

So even if it was really Su Ning who beat him, he would insist on saying "I fell down myself" in front of Jiang Chenfeng.

His relationship with Su Ning cannot be broken at this time.

But the old Mr. Su had a plan that blocked the identity of the "heir" of Shen's Pictures, which meant that he could not just get the money by quickly marrying Su Ning. Moreover, Su Hongda was still holding him back, so he had to use some roundabout means.

From this perspective, this is a premeditated crackdown on light and shadow entertainment.

The only thing that can break a person's pretense is lack of money.

If Shen Huai had enough confidence, how could he be so disgraceful? And how could he make such a mess?

What can be confirmed by Liang Xiaoliang's many clues is that the Shen family has never given Shen Huai the status of heir to Shen's Film Company.

Obviously, Shen Huai is Shen Ting's only son. Logically, there is no one else except him. Moreover, Shen Ting has publicly said countless times in the past year that he is old and wants to retire to the second line. However, without the approval of his family, he cannot make the decision on such a major matter.

Generally speaking, if Shen's Pictures operates normally, the Shen family in the capital is too lazy to care about it, unless something really goes wrong. The family already doesn't trust Shen Ting very much.

The more Liang Xiaoliang thought about it, the clearer it became. Especially now that Shen Huai was standing with Jiang Chenfeng, they were probably thinking of joining forces to force the error-ridden Light and Shadow Entertainment into a desperate situation.

Maybe someone else will buy up shares in the name of someone else, which will make the messy shareholders of Guangying Entertainment very unstable and then gradually devour the company.

Shen Huai can also pretend to be Su Ning and make Su Hongda, the desperate coal boss, trust only himself in times of crisis. The Su family will be like fish on the chopping block. When Shen's Pictures can alleviate part of the crisis by eating its former partners, Shen Huai can use this real "achievement" to prove his ability to solve problems to his family and get the title of heir.

Don’t mention it, this is indeed Mr. Shen’s preference.

You know, many copyrights in the light and shadow entertainment industry are very valuable. If you can get them during the chaos, it is of great significance. Putting aside the moral aspect, the ability to "turn the tide" is indeed remarkable.

If the Shen family really approves of this approach, Shen Huai will get the title of heir to Shen's Film Company, and there are plenty of ways to get the money in the inheritance into his own hands. Then he can split the accounts with Jianghai Media, and everyone will be happy.

When Liang Xiaoliang thought of this, he had roughly grasped the truth.

He is indeed very professional, and can even see the big picture from the small details to a certain extent. It can be said that what happened in the previous life was roughly like this, and the sharp-minded him thought one step further - the appearance of Mr. Shen from the capital was very subtle.

What does Shen Mingzheng want to do at this critical moment?

You know, he didn't bring any large sum of money from the Shen family. In this case, if Shen's Pictures wants to be saved, isn't it just Canshi Entertainment and the old president's legacy that they are counting on?

This is the easiest and almost the only way.

Even if Shen Mingzheng was the one to handle it, he was not a god and it was impossible for him to come up with so much money all at once.

Does Su Ning know all these things?

Does Su Ning know that he is like a fish on a chopping board?

Liang Xiaoliang walked and thought, his heart pounding with fear.

Even though he had been in the industry for many years, he had rarely seen such things. Until he walked to the backstage, he saw Su Ning just sent Li Chu into the interview room. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Shen Mingzheng standing next to him.

The words came to his lips, but he swallowed them back.

Because the two people seemed to be having a very pleasant conversation.

Mr. Shen was always cold and aloof, but he was very close to Su Ning. There were many people backstage and the noise was loud, so the two had to get closer to each other to be heard clearly, but it was very rare for them to be so close.

When Liang Xiaoliang approached, he could hear their conversation.

"I was in a hurry to go out this morning and forgot to pick someone up. I should have brought the coat back to you," Su Ning said, "I can only give it to you next time."

"It's okay, you keep it."

"It doesn't quite fit me," Su Ning said with a smile, "Mr. Shen's clothes are one size bigger than mine."

Shen Mingzheng glanced at him up and down, as if he was really seriously judging his figure, and replied "I know", and then asked: "Can I take you home today? We can just talk in the car..."

It was clearly a friendly conversation, but Liang Xiaoliang stepped forward and interrupted him as if he had seen something from a horror movie.

"Su Ning, I have something to talk to you about," he said, "Come here! Hurry up!"

I got a little anxious at the end of the conversation.

Su Ning was a little confused when he saw his attitude: "What's wrong?"

Liang Xiaoliang opened his mouth, but couldn't say it here directly, so he finally said solemnly: "I'll treat you to dinner, hurry up."

"Great," Su Ning smiled, "but I have to send, um, my assistant back first."

He was referring to Zhou Chunqing.

How could he still care about his assistant at this time? How could he be so conceited! Liang Xiaoliang was so anxious that he almost jumped up and down.

"I'll have someone send a car to take your assistant back," he said as he went up and pulled Su Ning away, "Hurry up! I've already booked a seat."

Su Ning couldn't persuade him, so he followed him. Before leaving, he said goodbye to Shen Mingzheng politely. Shen Mingzheng also reminded him to be careful on the way. It seemed that they were really cooperative, so their relationship gradually became harmonious.

Chen Tao thought something was wrong with Liang Xiaoliang's hasty and defensive look, so he came over and asked, "What are you going to do, Mr. Liang?"

Shen Mingzheng's face was calm: "It's okay, they have something to say."

After a pause, he added, "If you need to bring a coat in the car in the future, prepare two smaller sizes."

Chen Tao: "Ah? Oh, I see."

At this time, he adhered to the working qualities of an excellent right-hand man and did not ask any more questions.

Anyway, it means to prepare it in case someone needs it later.

Here, Su Ning and Liang Xiaoliang quickly sat down in a private room of a restaurant. Liang Xiaoliang, who had discovered the big secret, told Su Ning all his guesses.

"...To be honest, I'd be lying if I said I had good intentions when I told you this," Liang Xiaoliang said. After he finished talking about all these speculations, sweat was already breaking out on his forehead. "From Qilin's perspective, if there's a big turmoil in the Haicheng community, it won't be good for us at all, especially if we let this kind of person become powerful. I'm afraid that Qilin will attract attention sooner or later."

Apart from anything else, Liang Xiaoliang had a conflict with Jianghai Media. Langbo has often collected "protection fees" from celebrities recently, or else deliberately spread rumors. This was all caused by Jiang Chenfeng. As for Shen Huai, he is not a good person either.

If the Haicheng entertainment industry is controlled by these two people in the future, it will be over.

No matter what Su Ning does, he and Qilin are here for cooperation, which is beneficial to both sides. Otherwise, Liang Xiaoliang would not have voluntarily participated in this program.

Judging from today's stage performance, he watched Li Chu's entire performance and was convinced. Su Ning at least would not do the kind of crap that is not presentable on stage, and he knows how to focus on practical things.

Putting these aside, Liang Xiaoliang actually has a little selfish motive.

After he met Su Ning, he felt that this person was very similar to himself, decisive and opinionated, and he really valued talent.

After he finished speaking, the waiter came in to serve the dishes. The two of them fell into silence. Then Su Ning served him the dishes as he did last time. Only after the waiter left did he speak: "I am especially grateful to you for telling me this, no matter what the reason is."

Liang Xiaoliang is a very good partner and is quite capable of most things. After all, he has been in the industry for so many years.

For Su Ning, he always cherishes the kindness shown to him, even if most of it is for personal gain.

"Since you told me so, I won't hide it from you," Su Ning said, "I already know these things. Mr. Shen Mingzheng told me before you did. You are right about some things, but some things may not be true."

In Liang Xiaoliang's surprised eyes, he continued: "Moreover, Mr. Shen has made a very interesting and special proposal for cooperation."

Su Ning is not stupid, he is not ignorant.

He knew from the beginning that Guangying Entertainment was acquired by Shen's Pictures in the original book, and that Shen Huai had ulterior motives and interfered too much in Guangying Entertainment. He had already seen this when they met before the press conference.

He later investigated and found that the small shareholder who proposed to buy tickets had an abnormal connection with Shen Huai. Even many shareholders had already established connections with Shen Huai, including Mr. Ma Yima who wanted to take credit.

According to the original owner's recollection, when Shen's Film was flourishing, Shen Huai actually didn't think much of him. He was just gentle on the surface. Otherwise, the two would have been married long ago and would not have dragged it on until now.

Now that his father is dead, Su Hongda selfishly doesn't want Su Ning to get so much inheritance at once, so he blocked the love-brained original owner's proposal. As a result, Shen Huai's attitude has become even better recently, almost obedient. This is obviously wrong. There must be something wrong when things are abnormal.

Afterwards, he noticed some more signs of the cooperation between Shen Huai and Jiang Chenfeng. You know, when Shen's Pictures was in its heyday, Shen Huai would never look down on people like Jiang Chenfeng.

During Qilin's performance, in a brief conversation between two people backstage, Shen Mingzheng confirmed his guess and connected all the things together, allowing Su Ning to roughly grasp the truth.

What surprised Su Ning even more was that Shen Mingzheng was also behind the cyber trial last night.

This Mr. Shen is definitely not just a casual investor.

Shen Mingzheng formally proposed a deeper cooperation proposal after Su Ning beat Shen Huai and after the vote in the qualifying match and Li Chu stepped down and told the truth. The other party found him again and asked a few questions.

He glanced at Li Chu, who had already calmed down and was ready for the interview, and asked Su Ning in a low voice: "Can you tell me the truth?"

Su Ning: "Of course."

He was prepared, but he was still stunned when he heard Shen Mingzheng's questions.

"Su Ning, I want to know, what do you think of Li Chu? Do you feel guilty about what you did to him before and want to make it up to him? Or do you think he is really pitiful?"

"Why is it worth it for you to sacrifice so much for him?"