"When should I report for duty?" Ye Zi asked casually.
"Wait for my call."
The three nodded to each other as a farewell, and then Wang Baozhang and Li Erniu turned and left.
Ye Zi and Tong Tong turned around and took the elevator upstairs.
Ye Zi found the room according to the room number on the room card and was shocked when she entered.
"Is this a hotel?"
"Yes, the deluxe room, also known as the presidential suite," Tongtong explained with a smile.
"It is indeed luxurious."
Ye Zi sighed and began to look around the room's layout: two bedrooms, a living room, an office, and a walk-in closet.
This is practically a residence.
After putting away her luggage, Tongtong took a document from the study and handed it to Yezi.
Pull out the papers inside. The first page is a picture of a majestic black pass with the three large characters "Gate of Hell" written on it.
Ye Zi turned to the second page and began to read carefully.
At this moment, Tongtong's agent also returned to the company's office in Shanghai, and immediately called the boss after sitting down.
"Boss, have you ever used the special passageway at the airport?"
The boss paused for a moment and said:
"No, I only went through the VIP entrance. Why are you suddenly asking this? Where's Tongtong?"
"I didn't receive the call. I waited for her in the lobby for a long time, but when I didn't see her, I made a phone call. She said she left through the special passage."
The boss on the other end of the phone frowned. Shanghai is an international metropolis, and many foreign leaders who visit China use special channels when leaving the airport.
There are many wealthy people in China who also use the VIP channel.
Although they were only a few dozen meters apart, the people who exited through these two passages were vastly different in status.
Why would she use the special passage?
"Tongtong said that Yezi's colleague came to pick her up at the airport, and she left directly through a special channel after getting off the plane."
"Didn't you say this leaf was just an ordinary person? Can an ordinary person use a special passage?" the boss roared.
"I didn't investigate Ye Zi's identity, so how would I know who he really is?"
What's next?
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, then someone said:
"First, talk to Tongtong about renewing the contract, sound her out, find out what Yezi does, and then decide how to handle the relationship."
"clear."
After hanging up the phone, the boss thought for a moment and then called Huang Jingyu. After trying to get information out of him for a long time, he still didn't know if Ye Zi had any other identity.
As a friend of Ye Zi and Tong Tong, Huang Jingyu offered his blessings when they confirmed their relationship.
Now the boss is calling to inquire about Ye Zi's identity; he knows exactly what the company is planning.
But this is a test for the two of them. It would be best if they could be together, but if it doesn't work out, there's nothing that can be done.
After spending a day at the hotel, Yezi finally satisfied her cravings. Gazing out the window at the night view of Shanghai, she came to her senses and dialed Wang Baozhang's number, saying only three words: "I'll join."
Wang Baozhang's reply was equally brief: "Wait for my call."
Not long after, Tongtong came out of the bedroom, supporting her back, with her phone in her other hand.
Ye Zi quickly went over, hugged Tong Tong, and asked:
"You're awake. Why didn't you sleep a little longer?"
Tongtong rolled her eyes and said:
"It's much better if you avoid one more ordeal than if you let me get some more sleep."
Ye Zi chuckled and said:
"I just couldn't resist."
Tongtong rolled her eyes and then said:
"Let's get down to business. The company wants to renew my contract."
"You can decide that."
"Well, my idea is that renewal is fine, but some terms must be changed."
"I don't know either. Just do whatever makes you happy. If they disagree, it's best if we don't interfere with each other. If they resort to underhanded tactics, I don't mind letting them go bankrupt."
Tongtong nodded, and then said:
"Everything else is fine, but there's only one thing we can't agree on: the company wants me to focus entirely on filming and not date or get married for the time being."
Ye Zi frowned and said:
"No, dating and marriage are private matters, and it's none of their business."
"That's what I think too. I'll decide when to date and get married. Everything else will remain the same. My agent is already communicating with the company. We just need to wait for the results."
Ye Zi nodded. That's more like it.
"When are we going back to see my mother?" Tongtong continued to ask.
"You decide."
Just as Ye Zi was enjoying her time with her boyfriend, her phone rang. It was a text message from the bank informing her that her prize money from the show had been deposited into her account.
The grand prize of five million US dollars and the daily bonus of 470,000 US dollars will be converted into Chinese yuan and distributed to the program's domestic team.
Including the tips and commissions from several platforms that have already been received, the total amount is 40 million RMB.
It's like getting rich overnight.
Tongtong's agency also received a bonus from the program team, which, after being converted into RMB, amounted to just over three million, which is Tongtong's usual bonus.
This is far from the company's expected 20 million; it's less than one-fifth of that.
However, the note clearly stated that this was Tongtong's daily bonus, and the finance staff assumed that the final grand prize, which was to be split equally, would arrive later, so they didn't pay much attention to it.
According to the profit-sharing agreement stipulated in the previous agency contract with Tongtong, Tongtong's share was directly transferred to her.
However, after waiting for several days, the domestic program team had already disbanded, and half of the final prize money had not yet arrived. The finance staff got anxious and immediately notified the boss of the situation.
The boss frowned. He knew the program team had disbanded, but he hadn't expected the money to not have arrived yet. After thinking for a moment, he took out his phone and called Lao Feng.
"Bonus? It's already been paid out, haven't you received it?"
The boss was taken aback. He had expected the other party to make an excuse, but Lao Feng said that he had already received the money.
"But we only received part of it; the rest hasn't arrived yet."
Old Feng, of course, knew what was going on, and feigned confusion, saying:
"Three million or so, and they're paying it in two installments? I'll go ask around. Embezzling that much money is enough to land him a lifetime in jail."
"Wait a minute."
"Tell me everything, and I'll take care of it for you," Old Feng's angry voice came through the phone.
The boss asked in confusion:
"That's about three million, which is Tongtong's daily bonus. We've already received it."
I'm asking about the rest. Isn't the final jackpot of five million to be split equally? What about the remaining two and a half million dollars? When will it be paid?
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone before the voice said:
"Since the daily bonus has been deposited, it means there's nothing wrong on my end. Can you please stop talking so casually?"
Speaking of splitting the spoils equally, that's what they say, but this is a team survival game, and you all know how little Tongtong contributed to the survival process—almost nothing.
Isn't it a bit unreasonable for you to demand an equal split?
"Tongtong's performance was not good, but at least she put in the effort. Why can't she get a share of the grand prize?"
As the boss, he naturally knew how Tongtong was performing, but it concerned his income. Although he wasn't very assertive, he still had to say what needed to be said.
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