Chapter 42: Xi Yimiao still wants to use Runjia’s name to cheat people outside?
Qiao Bingsheng hung up the phone and assured the man sitting opposite him, "Boss Xi, don't worry, it's done. How could my daughter not listen to me?"
"Okay, then it all depends on Mr. Qiao. Don't worry, Mr. Qiao, I've already made it clear with Mingzhao. You can take my words to Mr. Fan of Mingzhao, and he will definitely agree to it." Xi Yimiao said with a meaningful smile. "Mr. Qiao, you gave birth to a good daughter."
He said that and stood up to leave without any worry.
Because before he came, the system had already informed him of Qiao Lele's background.
19 years ago, when the Qiao family gave birth to their mixed-race daughter, Qiao Lele, the entire family felt that the family bloodline had been tarnished and wanted to throw her away. Qiao Lele's mother was completely disappointed with the Qiao family because of this incident and kept threatening to divorce. But despite her clamor, Qiao Lele's mother was unwilling to take the child away.
She wants to remarry, but how can she do that with such a burden?
But at the same time, she also threatened that if the Qiao family abandoned Qiao Lele, she would sue the Qiao family for abandonment.
When they were in trouble, the frail old lady Qiao stepped forward and said that she would raise the child and Qiao Bingsheng only needed to pay child support.
Before Qiao Lele was 12, although she knew she had parents, she only considered Mrs. Qiao to be her relative. It can be said that Qiao Lele grew up with Mrs. Qiao as her only relative. Qiao Lele had never met her mother, and before she was 12, she had never met her father, Qiao Bingsheng.
To Qiao Lele, the word "father" is just a spokesperson for the monthly payment, and is even more unfamiliar than a bank's ATM machine.
But five years ago, when Qiao Lele was 12 years old, Mrs. Qiao fell seriously ill. Qiao Lele had no choice but to seek help from Qiao Bingsheng, who rushed to the hospital and saw his daughter for the first time.
Although Qiao Lele had just started to develop at that time, she already had the appearance of a stunning beauty in the future. Once she saw her, Qiao Lele became a potential stock in Qiao Bingsheng's hands.
Qiao Bingsheng began to take Qiao Lele to various banquets frequently, letting the wealthy circle know that he had a beautiful daughter.
In short, it's about waiting for the right price.
Whenever Qiao Lele was unhappy, Qiao Bingsheng would bring up the fact that he had spent over a decade raising them. Unfortunately, Old Lady Qiao was old, and her illness had damaged her very foundation, leaving her practically on the brink of death. Although Old Lady Qiao had been rescued, she still needed to be nurtured daily using a health-preserving formation. Without it, Old Lady Qiao would wither in a matter of days, like a cut flower without water.
It just so happens that there is a health-preserving formation in the Qiao family’s ancestral home.
In order to help Old Lady Qiao recover from her illness, Qiao Lele could only agree to Qiao Bingsheng's various conditions and accompany him to eat, drink and play. If it weren't for the fact that a virgin cat demon was worth much more than a deflowered cat demon, Qiao Bingsheng would have sold his daughter countless times.
At the same time, Qiao Bingsheng kept a tight control over Qiao Lele's finances, forbidding her from opening her own bank account and forcing her to use only one in his name. Every time Qiao Lele spent money, a notification text message would be sent to Qiao Bingsheng's phone.
If Qiao Bingsheng hadn't been meeting with a big client that day and had no time, he would have bombarded Qiao Lele with calls, asking where the tens or even hundreds of thousands of yuan in cash flow came from.
In short, Qiao Bingsheng completely controlled Qiao Lele. As long as Qiao Bingsheng said so, Qiao Lele had no choice but to sign with G-light Entertainment. As for the future, as long as he was in a stable position and Qiao Bingsheng obeyed his orders, Qiao Lele would not dare to resist even a word, not to mention being his artist, even if he became his woman.
"How is it? Isn't my trick powerful?" Xi Yimiao couldn't help showing off to the system. He drove away happily, waiting for Qiao Lele to call and sign a contract with him.
At this time, Qiao Lele was standing at the entrance of the old house holding her mobile phone. It was the first time she felt the old house was so cold, so cold that her back was trembling.
"LeLe, what's wrong with you?" An old but concerned voice slowly rang out as Mrs. Qiao, leaning on her cane, walked over. "Why are you standing at the door in a daze? And you didn't even change your shoes?"
She looked at Qiao Lele's face, which was as pale as a piece of white paper, and understood immediately: "What did your father say to you on the phone again? Don't listen to him. I told you a long time ago that we are not going to live in this house. We are moving..."
"No, oh, what are you thinking about?" Qiao Lele laughed, kicked off her high heels, and happily skipped into the house in slippers. "I just sat on the subway for too long, and the house is a bit cold - why don't you turn on the air conditioner? I've told you many times that our house is too humid and we need to use the air conditioner every day to dehumidify it."
"Really?" Old Mrs. Qiao's eyes were full of doubt.
"Really, really." Qiao Lele pushed her shoulders and walked towards the living room. "Grandma, remember the dance competition I told you about last time? I won a prize! It's 150,000 yuan! I was so happy that I bought you a peace locket, it's worth 100,000 yuan! I guarantee you'll wear it out and go square dancing tomorrow. All the old ladies in the square will envy you!"
As she spoke, she took the jewelry box out of her backpack and said, "Come on, let me put it on you."
"100,000!" Old Mrs. Qiao's attention was indeed diverted.
She had always managed the family's finances, knew the prices, and secretly felt bad for them. But she had always taught Qiao Lele that she was the daughter of a wealthy family, so she didn't have to worry about money and could just buy whatever she wanted. She was always afraid that Qiao Lele would find out where the family's money came from, and that Qiao Bingsheng didn't want her as a daughter at all.
Therefore, Old Mrs. Qiao never cares about how Qiao Lele spends money.
Now, no matter what Qiao Lele said, she would respond: "Good, really good..."
"Hehe~" Qiao Lele made a V sign, pulled out her phone, hugged Old Lady Qiao and took a photo, posting it on her social media as she headed upstairs to her room. "Grandma, I've already eaten outside. I'm exhausted from running all day. I'm skipping dinner and going to sleep first. Get yourself something to eat, and don't forget to take your medicine tonight. I'll check on you when I wake up!"
After she finished shouting, she went upstairs.
After returning to the room and closing the door, Qiao Lele immediately leaned against the door, slid down to sit on the floor, and burst into tears. She quickly covered her lips to prevent Mrs. Qiao from hearing, but the tears still fell drop by drop.
What should she do in the future?
She would enter the Hongyi Jewelry competition primarily for the lucky charm, hoping the charm on the lucky charm would complement the health-preserving formation. She also hoped that one day she would earn enough money to buy more lucky charms and more powerful formations, allowing her to move smoothly out of the ancestral home with her grandmother and escape Qiao Bingsheng's control.
However, she didn't expect that she would encounter such a big crisis just as her plan was getting started.
Does she... does she really want to listen to Qiao Bingsheng and go to that G-light Entertainment?
She originally thought that the CEO was a liar and was unwilling to go. Now, the other party has found Qiao Bingsheng again.
Anyone related to Qiao Bingsheng is not a good person!
She understood this principle better than anyone else. Would she be controlled by Qiao Bingsheng every day in the future and be forced to do whatever he told her to do?
What if… What if Qiao Bingsheng asked her to sleep with the big boss, would she go? Even if she could endure the humiliation, what if her grandmother found out? Would she be able to bear it?
However, if she doesn't listen to Qiao Bingsheng, the ancestral home will be sold, and what will happen to grandma's health?
19-year-old Qiao Lele covered her lips and once again wondered how difficult life was. Why didn't she have the strength to break free from her choice?
A soft sound was picked up by the cat demon's extremely sensitive hearing. Qiao Lele looked over instinctively and stopped crying instantly.
Lingyun Media, General Manager: Yi Jiantai. Phone...
Oh, right, this is the business card Du Wanwan gave her today, telling her to call this number if she wants to sign a contract. If, if she calls this number, will she be saved?
Qiao Lele knew it was just a business deal, and even if they signed, Du Wanwan would still be her boss's boss, the moon in the sky, someone she had to look up to. But for some reason, Qiao Lele felt like she was different.
Her eyes are so gentle...
Qiao Lele gritted her teeth and dialed the number. When a deep male voice sounded on the other end, she said in a trembling voice, "Hello, hello... Hello, I, I want to talk to Miss Du Wanwan..."
By the time Du Wanwan received Qiao Lele's call, it had already been transferred several times.
Qiao Lele first mustered up all the courage to call Yi Jiantai, and then waited for Yi Jiantai to ask Du Wanwan for instructions. Now when he called again, his courage was almost exhausted and he couldn't even speak.
"Du... Mr. Du, I... I..."
"I already know everything about you," Du Wanwan gently interrupted her. "Le Le—can I call you that? I want to know, do you want to get rid of Qiao Bingsheng once and for all, or leave some room for you two to meet again in the future?"
Can Qiao Bingsheng be dealt with in one fell swoop? Qiao Lele blurted out: "I don't want to have anything to do with him anymore! But, but, my grandma is ill and can't leave the ancestral home..."
"Well, I understand. Don't worry, I'll tell you what to do."
"Ah?" Qiao Lele didn't understand. "Then what should I do? Who should I listen to?"
"You don't have to listen to anyone, just do what you want to do. Don't worry, I'm here for you." Du Wanwan comforted him gently.
After hanging up the phone, she couldn't help laughing.
Is there such a thing in the world? She had been struggling with how to investigate Runjia's five major sections. Even the entertainment section, which was the least promising, was like a piece of iron, leaving her with nowhere to start.
Unexpectedly, Xi Yimiao not only came to her door, but also gave her such a big opportunity!
"Assistant Pei, check who Qiao Bingsheng is contacting and prepare for the contract," Du Wanwan instructed. "Also, once the investigation is complete, don't forget to send a copy of the report to the Human Resources Department."
Did Xi Yimiao still want to use Runjia's name to cheat people outside? Did he forget that he was still an "intern"?
Chapter 43 Lingyun Media’s script of “The Legend of Hu Ji” plagiarized Xiang Yiqing’s work through some unknown means!
Contacting Qiao Bingsheng... To be precise, the endorsement star that Qiao Bingsheng is talking to belongs to a studio under the entertainment sub-group of Runjia Group.
This is a rather long story.
Most of Runjia Entertainment's subsidiaries are film and television production companies, with only a few acting as talent agencies, signing artists. However, those few are almost all low-profile, unsung celebrities, kept within the company and fed off the group's funds, making absolutely no profit. This year, only one studio was profitable, thanks to a rising star within the studio, who achieved impressive results.
This is Lin Yanzang, the artist signed by Mingzhao Studio.
Lin Yanzang, a student majoring in acting, hadn't even graduated from drama school when he was discovered by Fan Zhaoling, the head of Mingzhao Studio. Fan Zhaoling, convinced that Lin Yanzang was a promising young talent, invested all of the studio's resources to secure him the lead role in a small-budget web series.
Taking on the lead role for a newcomer in his first film, working with a small production team and a female lead with poor acting skills, would be a real test for anyone. Lin Yanzang surprisingly rose to the occasion, making the web series a huge hit. Naturally, Lin Yanzang became famous, and endorsements and promotions poured in.
For Qiao Lele's father, Qiao Bingsheng, an artist like Lin Yanzang, whose popularity is currently exploding but who is still relatively new, and whose endorsement fees shouldn't be high, is just the right fit. He'd love to follow the lead of some brands and sign Lin Yanzang as their spokesperson for three months, then create a dedicated product link for him online and unlock the product when fans purchase a certain amount.
But Mingzhao Studio doesn’t think so.
Mingzhao Studio finally discovered a promising talent and, with a long-term vision, carefully planned Lin Yanzang's career. As Lin Yanzang's agent, Fan Zhaoling believed that the foundation of an artist in the entertainment industry is just two things: character and work.
As for endorsements, they are the icing on the cake. Having them is naturally good, but not having them is also irrelevant. Since they are the "icing on the cake", we should be extremely cautious. It is better to have nothing than to have something that is not good enough. Don't use dead grass and garbage as flowers.
After Qiao Bingsheng approached them, Mingzhao Studio conducted a thorough investigation and discovered that Qiao Bingsheng ran a daily chemical company, under the banner of reviving traditional methods. Their prices were high, but their products were mediocre and received poor customer reviews. Mingzhao Studio considered them to be useless garbage, and endorsing them was simply a money-making scheme. Lin Yanzang was an artist Mingzhao Studio was aiming to cultivate into a film star with both talent and integrity, so how could they bear to give him a low-quality endorsement?
So, Mingzhao Studio offered an absurdly high endorsement fee, and Qiao Bingsheng declined. Qiao Bingsheng refused to give up, because among the popular artists, they could only afford to hire Lin Yanzang.
Xi Yimiao didn't know the complicated story behind this. The system only told him that Qiao Bingsheng could control Qiao Lele, and Qiao Bingsheng was determined to sign endorsement contracts with artists from Mingzhao Studio under Runjia.
At first glance, Xi Yimiao thought it was just an artist studio, not even a company, so he didn't take Mingzhao Studio seriously. He made an advance promise and asked Qiao Bingsheng to call Qiao Lele in front of him. Only after the deal was finalized did he inform Yu Chong before leaving.
"Hello, brother-in-law, it's me."
Xi Yimiao's sister's sister-in-law is Yu Chong's third wife. This relationship is too complicated, so Xi Yimiao simply calls him brother-in-law.
"There's a small studio under Runjia Entertainment called Mingzhao. Send a message to their person in charge and tell them to stop using Qiao and quickly sign the endorsement contract with Qiao Bingsheng of Qiaoshun Daily Chemicals according to the endorsement fee they're offering."
After saying that, he hung up the phone.
If you don’t know, you might think that he is the president of the subsidiary group and Yu Chong is the general manager of the small company under it!
Yu Chong was supposed to go to a cocktail party, and the organizers had already arranged for his favorite girl, but now his mood was completely ruined. He didn't know that Xi Yimiao had already given Qiao Bingsheng an advance on the endorsement. He just thought to himself that if Xi Yimiao came to him for all kinds of trouble, how could he handle it?
So, Yu Chong put away his phone and decided to talk about it later.
This "let's talk about it later" was passed on to Qiao Lele who called for help, and then to Du Wanwan.
Half an hour later, Pei Xingyao, as a universal assistant, who probably had a database in his head, had compiled a complete report for Du Wanwan.
Ming Zhao's decision, Lin Yanzang's price strategy, Qiao Bingsheng's plan, and when Xi Yimiao went to see Qiao Bingsheng were all clear at a glance. The only difference was that Xi Yimiao called Yu Chong, but Yu Chong didn't take immediate action.
But it doesn’t matter, Du Wanwan can guess it anyway.
She hesitated for a moment and asked, "Have you sent the email to the Human Resources Department?"
Pei Xingyao: "I think you should have made another decision, so I haven't sent it yet."
Du Wanwan laughed, resting her elbows on the table, and tapped the back of her right hand with the pale and thin fingertips of her left hand.
"Send an email with the organizational chart for the Runjia Entertainment division. Send it primarily to the Human Resources Department, with copies to the heads of each group and subsidiary."
Pei Xingyao's eyes moved slightly, and he lowered his head to hide the admiration in his eyes.
Their eldest daughter is really amazing.
Three minutes later, all the presidents and general managers of Runjia Group received an email from the chairman's office. When they opened it, they were puzzled at first.
The content of the email was actually the organizational chart of Runjia Entertainment Group.
Someone was muttering in his heart: What's wrong with our young lady again?
But when they saw that the main message was from the Human Resources Department, everyone couldn't help but feel a little uneasy, and they sensed something behind it.
For example, in the row of subsidiaries at the bottom, the names of two people are specially marked in red font.
Xi Yimiao, General Manager of G-Light Entertainment (Trial)
General Manager of Lingyun Media, Yi Jiantai (Trial)
Their eldest lady seemed to be warning certain people not to overstep their authority.
In the eyes of those involved, this email is full of warnings and has a deeper meaning.
The first person to see the email was Yi Jiantai.
Yi Jiantai was one of the first people to know about the Qiao Lele incident.
After shopping at noon, Ye Shiqing sent Du Wanwan off and immediately went upstairs to excitedly tell Yi Jiantai that she had found the leading actress for "The Legend of Hu Ji". Du Wanwan had already helped her book the actress, and they were just waiting for her to call Yi Jiantai to arrange a time to sign the contract. However, before Yi Jiantai could even finish the actress's contract, he received a call from Qiao Lele asking for help, saying that Xi Yimiao had forced her to sign with G-Light Entertainment through her father.
Yi Jiantai couldn't just let go of the heroine he had already got, but he felt a little worried after giving Du Wanwan's contact information to Qiao Lele.
He didn't know whether he should persuade Du Wanwan not to interfere.
After all, this is a competition between him and Xi Yimiao, and it is his probation period. If Du Wanwan takes action, wouldn't it be equivalent to declaring that Du Wanwan is biased towards him?
This is not good for Du Wanwan's reputation.
When Yi Jiantai saw the email, he was cooking with Ye Shiqing and he started laughing.
"Hahaha! President Du is absolutely amazing!"
Ye Shiqing was holding up her phone to him. She didn't want to discuss their company's secrets, so she asked anxiously, "What's wrong? What's wrong? Is there any news about Qiao Lele?"
"Yes, that's right." Yi Jiantai dropped the beaten eggs into the frying pan with a sizzling sound. "President Du sent an email from the chairman's office. The content contained the organizational chart of Runjia Entertainment Group."
"Ah?" Ye Shiqing opened her eyes wide, "What do you mean?"
"She was reminding Xi Yimiao and me that we were both on probation and should be more discreet. She wouldn't help anyone in the competition between Xi Yimiao and me. At the same time, she was hinting to the entire group that if there was anything fishy going on between Xi Yimiao and me, someone would be helping. Did you see where the Lord was sending this?"
Ye Shiqing looked at the pinyin above: "Uh...Human Resources Department?"
"Yes, what President Du means is that the HR department should keep an eye on our two probationary leaders. Anyone who abuses others' authority or uses connections will be penalized and have their grades deducted. At the same time, he's also warning the other senior leaders that anyone who dares to be partial will be penalized by the HR department. Who knows what will happen during the year-end evaluation."
"Wow! Our young lady is really amazing!" Ye Shiqing was relieved. "Then the boss behind Yi Miao won't act so easily, right?"
"What do you mean by 'one second'? It's Xi Yimiao." Yi Jiantai scolded him lightly, but couldn't help but smile and nodded. "Well, if you have a brain, you won't care."
Yu Chong was flirting with a beautiful woman at the party at the time and had no time to read the email, but at the same time, he also ignored Xi Yimiao's call.
But he did not put pressure on Mingzhao Studio as Xi Yimiao said. Xi Yimiao had already made the promise to Qiao Bingsheng and told Qiao Bingsheng to go to Mingzhao Studio.
The implication of his words was that he had already said hello.
How could Qiao Bingsheng know that Xi Yimiao had taken an advance? As soon as Xi Yimiao left, and Du Wanwan's email hadn't been sent yet, Qiao Bingsheng took advantage of the last half hour after work to go and meet Fan Zhaoling, the head of Block Mingzhao Studio.
Fan Zhaoling was completely confused when he saw Qiao Bingsheng's sudden visit.
Qiao Bingsheng said with a grin, "Boss Fan, Boss Xi should have told you, right? Look, how about we sign the endorsement contract now?"
Fan Zhaoling was completely confused as he didn't know any "Mr. Xi", but he had a keen sense of business and crisis and immediately realized that something was wrong.
What Qiao Bingsheng meant was that he had found some senior executives from Runjia to put pressure on him?
Fan Zhaoling didn't finish his words immediately, and evaded the question with a smile: "Boss Qiao, it's already this late, Boss Xi should be off work, right? If you have anything to say, let's talk about it tomorrow when we get to work."
He neither refused nor agreed, and Qiao Bingsheng could tell, but he didn't dare to push too hard. After all, given the situation, Lin Yanzang could get a better endorsement, and their company couldn't find a better spokesperson.
"Okay, Mr. Fan, I'll come see you tomorrow."
As soon as Fan Zhaoling tricked Qiao Bingsheng away, he started to inquire in the group - where did this Mr. Xi come from?
He inquired for more than an hour but couldn't find out the answer. Finally, he saw the answer in an email from the chairman of the group.
——It turns out that the so-called "President Xi" is actually the general manager of G-light Entertainment, the lowest-level subsidiary of Runjia Group.
It's still a trial period!
In other words, this Mr. Xi is at the same level as him in Runjia Group and can be considered a colleague at most.
Why should you force a colleague to sign a contract with a client?
They would have to rely on their superiors' connections and use their superiors' names to pressure him.
And why did their chairman send this email containing the organizational chart of Runjia Entertainment at this time?
I don’t know what the other meanings are, but the instructions given to Mingzhao Studio are very clear.
If that "Boss Xi" came to him, since they were all colleagues at the same level, he didn't need to give him face and could just refuse directly. If a higher-level boss came to pressure him, he could report it to the HR department to avoid being accused of affecting his probationary period assessment.
But Fan Zhaoling felt that since the chairman had already hinted in his email, no higher-ups would put pressure on him. Wouldn't jumping out at this time be like stepping on the chairman in front of the entire group?
The smart ones will definitely get the hint and stay put.
Stupid... If he really jumps out, the chairman will be waiting to deal with him.
In short, he could just reject Qiao Bingsheng without worrying about the consequences.
Fan Zhaoling was amused and immediately sent a message to Qiao Bingsheng: Mr. Qiao, due to the significant difference in style, we are sorry that our studio is not considering cooperating with your company. You should go find Mr. Xi for cooperation.
Qiao Bingsheng was already thinking about setting several levels for Lin Yanzang's fans and what materials to unlock for each level. However, before he could come up with a plan, he received a message from Fan Zhaoling unexpectedly.
He was stunned by the message and called Xi Yimiao directly to question him: "Boss Xi, didn't you tell me to just go to Boss Fan? But just now, Boss Fan rejected me. What's going on? Are you kidding me?"
He called Qiao Lele on the spot to do what Xi Yimiao asked him to do. But Xi Yimiao took the benefit and gave him an empty promise?
"Boss Xi," Qiao Bingsheng said, almost gritting his teeth, "You're being rude!"
"I...this..." Xi Yimiao was speechless on the spot. He hesitated for a long time, made a few excuses, hung up the phone with Qiao Bingsheng, and immediately called Yu Chong.
But I called again and again, but I just couldn't get through.
Xi Yimiao became anxious.
Signing Qiao Lele is his subtask. If he fails to complete it, his main task may fail, and then his host qualification will be revoked!
Xi Yimiao tried again and again but still couldn't get through, so he simply went to Yu Chong's house and stayed there.
As a result, he was greeted by the cold face of Yu Chong's wife, his sister's sister-in-law.
"You ask me?" Mrs. Yu sneered. "Where do you men stay at night? Do you think I should interfere?"
Then he slammed the door shut.
Xi Yimiao had no choice but to park the car in front of Yu Chong's house and wait there all night.
Where is Yu Chong?
Yu Chong hadn't been willing to help Xi Yimiao in the first place, and Xi Yimiao was ungrateful, calling him brother-in-law but essentially treating him like a subordinate. He was one of the top executives in the entertainment industry, after all, so how could he feel good about it? Yu Chong decided to ignore Xi Yimiao after the call, switching his phone to Do Not Disturb mode and leaving only a few numbers on his whitelist.
All the calls from Xi Yimiao had long since been turned into backstage notifications. Yu Chong, embracing the beautiful woman provided by the cocktail party organizers, was already lost in the gentleness of the moment. It was only the next morning that Yu Chong saw the dozens of calls from Xi Yimiao and the barrage of questions on WeChat.
[You didn't tell Ming Zhao?]
"Did you know I already promised Qiao Bingsheng? Now Qiao Bingsheng thinks I deliberately gave him a blank check! If this gets out, how will I survive in the future?"
Yu Chong had enjoyed the beauty's service for the whole night and his mood had improved a lot, but when he saw WeChat, his mood turned bad again. It was at this time that he saw the email sent by the chairman's office. The meaning of the email made Yu Chong's heart tighten.
He was already bearing the blame for being "Xi Yimiao's backer," and Du Wanwan had sent another email, hinting and warning him in front of the entire group, while also giving him face and a way out. If he helped Xi Yimiao now, he would be opposing Du Wanwan in front of the entire group. Who else would Du Wanwan deal with if not him?
Although Yu Chong was unhappy with this young girl who sat in the chairman's position at such a young age, he didn't have the courage to confront the chairman in person.
After much thought, Yu Chong simply pretended not to notice and continued to set his phone to Do Not Disturb mode. He expected Xi Yimiao to be blocking his way at the door, so he simply didn't go home. He asked his assistant to send a change of clothes to the hotel, and then went to the company.
When Yu Chong left for the company, Yi Jiantai had already arrived at Lingyun Media. He called Qiao Lele using the company's number.
"Ms. Qiao, I'm Yi Jiantai, the general manager of Lingyun Media. Have you considered it? Are you willing to be the heroine of our crew?"
"But..." Qiao Lele asked nervously, clutching the phone, "But what about my dad..."
"Oh." Yi Jiantai smiled. "I think there won't be any problem with Mr. Qiao anymore."
Why wouldn't he be unwilling? Qiao Lele was absolutely willing!
Ever since Old Lady Qiao fell ill, she had been under Qiao Bingsheng's thumb, accompanying him to dinner and play, leaving her with no time to study properly. She fell behind in academics, and only managed to get into the dance academy thanks to her natural flexibility and suppleness.
But it was only after attending a professional dance academy that Qiao Lele realized the huge gap between herself and her classmates, who had practiced dance since childhood. Her dancing skills might have been enough to outperform the amateurs, but she'd be at the bottom of the professional group. Earning a fortune dancing was out of the question.
If she doesn't make money, she won't be able to let Old Mrs. Qiao enjoy her old age in peace.
After all the calculations, entering the entertainment industry was her best path forward. Joining a company that could properly train her as an actress was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Therefore, before finding an agency, Qiao Lele signed an acting contract with Lingyun Media, confirming her as the heroine of "The Legend of Hu Ji".
That afternoon, the TV drama "The Legend of Hu Ji" was approved for filing. This meant that the project could be launched, investors could be recruited, and a production crew could be assembled.
In the evening, Xi Yimiao was still asleep when his brain suddenly felt like it was pierced by a needle. He screamed in pain and rolled off the bed holding his head.
He was so scared that his heart was pounding and he almost couldn't breathe. He grabbed his chest and saw stars for a long time before he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"You..." Xi Yimiao couldn't help but curse, "You are sick!!!"
How could something poke me in the head for no reason? It's that lousy system!
He was in high spirits yesterday and was sure of victory, but was inexplicably tricked by Yu Chong and scolded by Qiao Bingsheng. He also waited at Yu Chong's door all night and only returned home in the morning.
It felt like he hadn't slept for long when the system hit him in the head! The pain was so severe that he almost died!
I don’t know what’s wrong with this broken system!
He was angry, but the system's voice was even angrier than him: "[Sign Qiao Lele] Mission failed. The failure probability of the main mission [Break the Ancient Puppet Show] has increased by 30%, and the success rate is 70%. Please proceed to the next sub-task [Shoot 'The Legend of Hu Ji']. This sub-task is linked to the main mission, so please be sure to complete it."
What? The mission to sign Qiao Lele has failed? He has put in so much effort, and the plan is so complicated, how could it fail?
Du Wanwan...it seemed like Du Wanwan didn't do anything. Didn't she just give out a bonus and send out a notice? And then, how could his efforts be wasted???
Also, why is it necessary to “rush” him to shoot “The Legend of the Hu Ji” now?
Xi Yimiao scratched his head, not understanding what was going on, when his cell phone rang.
The caller’s business card was “Big Boss.”
Xi Yimiao didn't dare to refuse, and even suppressed his anger: "Hello... I'm Xi Yimiao, do you have any new instructions?"
The other party's voice was processed and as cold as a machine: "Lingyun Media has obtained the filing for the new drama."
After being held accountable by two big guys in a row, Xi Yimiao was almost depressed. He banged his head on the mattress, and suddenly this knocked out his IQ.
"Um, can I ask, do you know the name of the drama that Lingyun Media filed?"
The "big boss" didn't say anything and just hung up the phone. A while later, Xi Yimiao received a text message with an attachment.
When Xi Yimiao saw the attached screenshot, his expression suddenly changed.
The TV series Lingyun Media had filed for was also called "The Legend of Hu Ji"! Furthermore, the plot on the filing was almost identical to the script he had for "The Legend of Hu Ji"!
However, the book "The Legend of Hu Ji" in his hand was written by the screenwriter Xiang Yiqing introduced by the system!
"Hello, it's me!" Xi Yimiao immediately called Xiang Yiqing and asked angrily, "Did you really write the script for 'The Legend of Hu Ji'?"
Since arriving in Jiangcheng, Xiang Yiqing has been on a tear, with Xiang Yongkang and Ding Zhiyuan facing disaster one after another. Xiang Yiqing finally secured the life-saving script for "The Story of Hu Ji" and earned Xi Yimiao's appreciation. How could he possibly say that "The Story of Hu Ji" simply appeared inexplicably in his mind and that he typed it out like practicing typing from a book in his head?
"Of course!" Xiang Yiqing insisted, "Boss Xi, how could you doubt me?"
Yes, Xiang Yiqing and Xiang Yongkang are relatives. Even if he has the courage to sell the script twice, he will not sell it to Du Wanwan.
Then, there is only one possibility -
Plagiarism!
I don’t know how Lingyun Media’s script for “The Legend of Hu Ji” plagiarized Xiang Yiqing’s!
No wonder the system wanted him to rush to shoot "The Legend of the Hu Ji", so this is what happened!
Xi Yimiao grinned grimly.
Lingyun Media actually dared to go against him. Don't blame him for killing them all with a lawsuit!
By the way, Lingyun Media and Yi Jiantai are Du Wanwan's direct lineage. "The Legend of the Hu Ji" is the first project Du Wanwan has spearheaded. If it fails, Du Wanwan will definitely be questioned by the board of directors and targeted by the senior management of Runjia Investment. Wouldn't it be even more difficult for her to gain a foothold at Runjia Investment?
So, if he rushed to film "The Legend of the Hu Ji", would he be able to get the reward promised by the system at the appropriate time?
——Married Du Wanwan and became the real owner of Runjia Investment.
Even if Du Wanwan's heart doesn't belong to him, she certainly can't escape. Think about it, sleeping with a reluctant female CEO is quite exciting!
"Hehehe~~~" Xi Yimiao felt relieved and thought more.
By the way, since we want to kill Lingyun Media, we might as well do it in a big way and include Mingzhao Studio as well.
Let that Mr. Fan not give him face!
Xi Yimiao stroked the stubble on his chin, and ideas popped up in his mind one after another.
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