Chapter 14
At the next meeting, everyone paid more attention to the novel and detailed plan. Some people found Su Ning's change strange, but they probably had the same idea as Chen Tao, and ordinary people could not imagine such a mysterious thing as changing the core.
After all, this young master's biological parents have passed away. He used to hang out outside and had rarely come to the company to interact with the directors or shareholders. Even his uncle Su Hongda only moved to Haicheng from the coal mine in the last two years. Everyone said he was useless, so they naturally formed an impression of him.
Looking back now, maybe Mr. Su is just being modest? Or is it that the rumors that were spread before have finally hit rock bottom?
Chen Yuan had always been very interested in Su Ning's ideas, and when she heard the plan, she couldn't hide her satisfaction on her face. Her mood had completely changed from yesterday. Most people on the Orange Video platform listened to her, so naturally they had no objections.
Apart from considering Shen Mingzheng's opinion, Chen Yuan generally has no other concerns.
Even if Shen Mingzheng did not consider Su Ning's timely help just now, and just rationally considered the program crew, he could not say "no" when looking at this plan.
It's really impeccable.
He looked up and stared at Su Ning who was standing in the middle of the conference table. The man was so at ease when he stood there, as if he had been in control of the situation many times before.
This person was most likely replaced last night.
In this way, his abnormal behavior of suddenly beating Jiang Chenfeng and taking Li Chu away can be explained.
Really interesting.
I don’t know what kind of misfortune this person had to suffer that he would end up like this at Su Ning at this time.
After Shen Mingzheng was reborn, even though he changed his way of life, he still felt that the world was rotten and decayed everywhere. Until today, he actually saw a new variable here that had never appeared before, like a seed that grew out of the mud and sprouted.
However, this "seed" did not go smoothly.
Even though Chen Yuan nodded, there were still discordant voices in the meeting.
Su Hongda was unwilling to give up, and said, "Of course the competition system can be changed, but I had a very pleasant cooperation with Director Chen before. Now that Su Ning has taken over, it is not appropriate. Why not let me do it..."
But before he could finish his words, Su Ning poked the table with the tip of the PPT remote control pen and reminded him, "Boss Su, this plan was my idea. No one here knows the show Idol Star Chart better than me. I should deal with my own mistakes myself. What's wrong with that?"
Chen Yuan glanced at him and said bluntly, "Boss Su, I don't think our previous cooperation was that pleasant."
She probably heard from the assistant director about this man's intention to buy tickets, so she didn't look happy towards Su Hongda.
But Su Hongda was choked back, but there were others who were unwilling to give in.
The directors who wanted to fight for power in the company were headed by Director Ma Yima, who sat diagonally opposite Su Hongda. He was a thin middle-aged man with sparse hair and small eyes that were often squinted, with a gleam of light always in them.
When something happened before, this guy hid away faster than anyone else. Now that he sees benefits and Idol Star Map Season 4 is obviously a money-making project, he starts to become interested.
"Boss Su, I'm telling you, it's because you don't know what's going on that you messed things up like this. You have to take the main responsibility."
"Xiao Ning is too young after all, and doesn't have a formal position in our company. This is not suitable. Why don't I find someone to help? I also have experience in variety show production, so I can just hand this over to..."
Su Hongda immediately slammed the table and stood up: "You old man, do you still have any shame?"
This group of people were talking back and forth, being unreasonable and taking advantage of their seniority. Su Ning could reply to ten sentences for every one he said, and they started arguing. Outsiders like Shen Mingzheng couldn't say anything.
Until the noise became louder and louder, Chen Yuan couldn't bear it anymore and yelled, "Alright!"
The meeting room suddenly became quiet, and then Chen Yuan made a decision on the spot and expressed her thoughts.
"Su Ning's plan to change the competition system is fine. I agree. But there is only one thing. If there are no Qilin trainees participating, this resurrection match will not meet my requirements."
"Before I came here, I talked to Qilin's people on the phone and hinted at this idea, but I don't need to say much about Qilin's style. They didn't give in. Profits are one thing, but a company like this won't lower its standards so easily."
"Guangying Entertainment and our program have a contractual partnership. We had some unpleasant experiences before, but as long as this matter can be handled properly according to the plan, I will forgive the past and it is only natural that we will continue to cooperate in the future."
She glanced at Su Ning again and continued, "It's not my place to interfere with your company's internal affairs, but I still have a say in the matter of Oupu. Whoever brings a trainee from Qilin here will be the one I'll work with next. It's that simple. You can quarrel, but don't interfere with my business."
Chen Yuan has a very high status in the industry. Ordinary directors have to consider the opinions of investors, but for her, it is the other way around.
Her words were fair and impartial, and no one was arguing anymore.
After Chen Yuan finished speaking, she was ready to leave. The production crew still had a lot of things to do. She just passed by Su Ning when she was leaving. At that moment, she winked at him, indicating that she wanted to find an opportunity to talk alone.
Su Ning understood, and after the meeting they found a secluded place where no one was around to meet. Shen Mingzheng did not leave either, and sat aside.
"It was me who asked Mr. Shen to stay," Chen Yuan's expression softened as she explained, "I thought he might be able to help with this matter."
Chen Yuan didn't hold much hope when she asked Shen Mingzheng to stay, but she didn't expect that Shen Mingzheng didn't refuse.
I've never seen him so kind-hearted before.
"Don't blame me for not being on your side just now. There's no point in continuing to argue like this, so I have to say some polite words," Chen Yuan said bluntly. "I know those directors of Guangying Entertainment. They are capable of not leaving them any room at this time and tripping them up behind their backs."
She also didn't expect that such a large company would be in such a mess, with everyone pursuing their own agenda. After the old president Su passed away, no one stood up for Su Ning.
In just one or two years, things have become so chaotic.
She listened to Su Ning's explanation at the meeting and asked many questions. She knew very well that the idea was Su Ning's own and not entrusted to anyone else, so it was natural to give him special treatment now.
"I can help you contact Qilin's people, and I can also speak well of them. They are more reliable than the connections those directors have, but they are very stubborn and arrogant. You have to be careful, especially think about how to speak."
Su Ning nodded. He also knew that this was the difficulty of the matter.
Chen Yuan also felt strange when she heard this, and asked, "Don't you have 30% of the shares? Logically, you should be a legitimate shareholder. Why did Mr. Ma say that you don't have a formal position in the company? How dare he talk to you like that?"
"You don't know, actually, the shares are not in my hands now, so it's normal for them to disobey," Su Ning said with a wry smile, and did not hide it, "According to my father's will, I do own 30% of the shares in name, but it will be given to me after the marriage is completed."
Chen Yuan was surprised: "What?"
In fact, when Mr. Su made this will, he had thought carefully. He knew that his son was a waste and was afraid that if he gave him shares directly, he would not be able to keep the company.
He and Shen Ting are friends who have lived together for a lifetime. This "lives together for a lifetime" is not an adjective. When Shen Ting was young, he really risked his life to carry the drunk Su Honghui out when he encountered a fire on a business trip, and actually saved his life.
The two families had made an engagement when their children were young, and their companies had cooperated on many occasions, so they had always been very close. Moreover, Mr. Su knew that Shen's Pictures had the backing of a big family, so as long as the marriage with the Shen family was completed, it would be a more solid business alliance, and Su Ning would be protected.
If all the money had been given before the marriage, with his son's IQ, he wouldn't even know he was being sold.
In addition to the 30% of shares, there is actually money as well. The money and property left by the original owner's father amount to billions. Before the marriage is completed, 20% is given in batches, and a small portion of about five million can be received every year. Only after the marriage is completed can the remaining 80% of the huge sum of money in the will be obtained.
The will was detailed, and it could be said that it had far-reaching plans for the useless original owner.
But before he died, he didn't expect that the Shen family was not completely reliable. Even if they had lost their lives, people would change. He also didn't expect that after Guangying Entertainment was leaderless, the company that had been booming would become like this in less than two years, and his son was even more useless than he thought.
Su Ning checked the balance in his bank card. No wonder Su Hongda threatened to cancel his card. It was only autumn, and the fixed amount of money he received from the inheritance this year was almost gone.
No one would believe it if I told him. If the original owner couldn't make his debut and make money, he might have to sell his car and other things to make ends meet in the second half of the year. No wonder Mr. Su was unwilling to give him most of the money directly in the will, and wanted to find someone reliable to take care of him.
Chen Yuan had heard about this long-planned marriage in the circle. When she saw Su Ning's love-minded look on the show, she thought the two of them were about to get married.
Logically speaking, the conditions for inheriting the shares left by Mr. Su were not harsh, but the marriage partner was Shen Huai, which was a big problem.
"You must be with Shen Huai..." This matter shouldn't be interrupted by her, but Chen Yuan couldn't help but remind him, "Even if it's for the shares, you have to be cautious about getting married."
She has a way of judging people. Shen Huai looked okay on the surface, but she felt he was fake once she got to know him better.
"That's not necessarily the case," Su Ning frowned when he thought of Shen Huai, "It just says heir to Shen's Pictures."
Strictly speaking, he would not be able to get the inheritance even if he married Shen Huai now, because Shen Huai was not considered the official heir. The next heir of Shen's Pictures must get the nod from the head family, and Shen Ting's words would not count.
This was also a layer of insurance left by old General Su. Since the engagement was made in order to seek cooperation and protection, the specific person was not important, only the position was important. In addition, Su Hongda was selfish and had repeatedly prevented the original owner, who was love-brained, from getting married easily, so the engagement was put on hold.
Although according to the current situation, the next heir of Shen's Pictures is basically Shen Huai.
He is Shen Ting's only son and has outstanding abilities. Shen Ting is getting older and is about to retire to the second line. It is only a matter of time.
Chen Yuan sighed when she heard this, but there was no point in saying too much at the moment, so she could only wave her hand and said, "Forget it, don't think about you solving the current problem first."
Su Ning thought so too.
He will have to look at the will to see if there is any solution to the issue of shares and engagement. It is not easy to take over Guangying Entertainment in a short time.
What he didn't notice was that Shen Mingzheng next to him looked thoughtful after hearing this, and he didn't come back to his senses until Chen Yuan called his name again.
"Mr. Shen, do you have any ideas in this regard?" Chen Yuan asked, "Mr. Shen?"
But before she finished speaking, Shen Mingzheng reacted and responded.
"It's okay. I'll take him to Qilin Entertainment," he said, and then turned to Su Ning and said, "Master Su, I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation."
Su Ning felt that what he said was quite meaningful, but he was happy to see it, so he replied, "It's a pleasure to work with you."
Compared to the venomous Shen Huai, Shen Mingzheng's temper is a bit cold, but he is obviously more powerful and straightforward than Shen Huai. He is more willing to deal with this young Mr. Shen.
Chen Yuan was in a hurry to deal with the program crew's affairs. Before leaving, she asked a question: "By the way, you said you wanted to reserve a spot for the company. Now that the plan to change the competition system has been decided, who do you want to replace?"
Before Su Ning answered, Shen Mingzheng, who was sitting next to him, already knew.
"He wants to replace Li Chu."
Su Ning smiled and replied, "Mr. Shen knows our company well. It is indeed him."
"Li Chu," Chen Yuan had some impression of this name, "I remember him. He has some relationship with Qilin. I heard that he was going to sign with Qilin, but later gave up and signed with your company. Su Hongda paid a lot of attention to him at the beginning, and his name was on the initial list of participants, but..."
She glanced at Su Ning and said, "It's you now."
Su Ning knew about these past events.
Guangying Entertainment is a big investor, so it was easy for them to ask for an extra spot, but before the show, Su Ning forced him to go because he saw Li Chu dancing and saw that the difference between him and Li Chu was too obvious, so he thought that Li Chu would definitely snatch his spot.
Of course, the company would not make this choice based on this reason alone. Su Hongda has his own ideas.
Before participating in the competition, Su Ning was very popular because of his face. If nothing unexpected happens, he can make his debut. But after all, no one knows whether the fourth season of "Idol Picture" will be popular. There is no need to put all his hopes on this variety show. We need to be prepared for both situations.
If the variety show becomes popular, the debut group will be operated for a year and a half, and Su Ning will have to return to his original company. With his ability, it is impossible for him to go solo, so naturally he should use his fame to form his own idol group, and then let Li Chu debut with him. This will also lock Su Ning on the path of idol, and prevent him from interfering in the company's management, killing two birds with one stone.
But because everyone was so selfish, Li Chu's chance to debut was delayed again and again.
Later, when he heard that Li Chu was dissatisfied and had sought help from the company management, Su Hongda became even angrier. He was determined to suppress his arrogance and treated him coldly for a while.
As for the original contract that promised a quick debut, that contract was drawn up by an experienced lawyer, so how can it make sense?
This was already very inhumane, not to mention that Su Ning had gotten himself into trouble and had planned to sacrifice Li Chu to Jiang Chenfeng last night.
If he hadn't traveled through the book and rescued the people in time, he would have been killed by those people.
"I have met Li Chu and read some of his information before the meeting. He is very obedient, hardworking and kind-hearted. He doesn't bear any grudge against me at all," Su Ning said. "It is our company that has let him down, so I want to give him back the opportunity he deserves."
When he swore that "I don't bear a grudge against me", he clearly heard Shen Mingzheng, who was sitting next to him, smile.
Li Chu doesn't hold grudges against anyone.
Shen Mingzheng didn't believe a single punctuation mark.
Li Chu is the most vengeful person.
He and Li Chu were not actually friends in their previous life, but they had the same goal of destroying Guangying Entertainment at a certain point in time, and later debuted together in Shen's Pictures.
Li Chu doesn't trust anyone except his blood relative Zhou Chunqing.
He volunteered to be Shen Huai's pawn, not for money, but just to rescue Zhou Chunqing who was trapped in Jiang Chenfeng's hands and could not escape.
In fact, how could Shen Huai offend the powerful Jianghai Media for him? The evidence he obtained by selling out was just used as a bargaining chip in negotiations with Jiang Chenfeng, causing public opinion to add insult to injury when Guangying Entertainment was in crisis.
After Shen Huai took over Guangying Entertainment, he had already achieved his wish. It was impossible for him to risk saving Zhou Chunqing for him. Instead, he wanted to use this to continue to lure Li Chu to die for him.
When it comes to being an idol, Li Chu is much more talented than Sang Le, who is also a pawn, and is also better at judging the situation than the stubborn Shen Mingzheng at the time.
He is a popular star who became a huge hit as soon as Shen's Pictures was launched. He has earned countless money for the company and is called a "natural dancer" and a "stage angel" by fans. On the surface, he seems to be much easier to control than the ruthless Shen Mingzheng.
But Li Chu had a bad ending.
He was obedient and enjoyed a period of glory, but this situation did not last long.
Zhou Chunqing was not rescued, and his sister, who was very grateful to him and depended on him for survival, jumped off the building and died after being tortured.
Due to lack of evidence, the case could only be classified as suicide. The suspect Jiang Chenfeng was only detained for a few days before being released. Not long after, he even attended a charity dinner in a show of force.
Then, he was stabbed to death in front of the live camera by the popular idol Li Chu who was performing at the dinner.
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