Three days later, the capital.
An office of Shengjing Entertainment.
"That's about it."
On the reception sofa, Tong Qian finished explaining the situation and pushed several variety show planning documents in front of Tang Yao. "You can familiarize yourself with the process first, and think about which backstage person would be the most suitable. Then I'll help you arrange it."
Tang Yao nodded: "Okay, then I'll go back and think about it."
As she spoke, she folded the documents together, picked them up and stood up: "Thank you, Sister Qian."
"No need," Tong Qian stood up, "It's not my credit."
She escorted Tang Yao out, and as they walked, she casually said, "This opportunity is rare, so seize it."
"I see."
Tang Yao responded, walked to the door and turned the handle: "Then I'll leave first?"
"Okay, go ahead." Tong Qian nodded, and after Tang Yao turned and left, she closed the office door.
In the corridor.
Tang Yao held the information and walked while recalling what Tong Qian had just said to her.
According to Tong Qian, Chi Jinan's show originally had no intention of inviting her, and it was because of Song Yecheng's help that this opportunity came about.
Thinking about it, she took out her cell phone, walked to the window at the end of the corridor, flipped through the address book, and made a call.
Meanwhile, Silver Ridge.
In the forest area of Liangjishan Manor, Song Yecheng had just finished filming a scene where Fang Zhi was alone in the park. He walked to the tent on the side of the field, took the cup of water from Douzi and took a sip of water.
At this moment, the cell phone that Douzi was keeping for him rang.
Douzi took out his phone and checked the caller ID, then quickly handed it over: "It's Tang Yao."
Song Yecheng was a little surprised and reached out to pick up the phone: "Hello?"
"Hello? Brother Cheng," Tang Yao said from the other side, "Are you busy?"
Hearing this, Song Yecheng couldn't help but laugh: "Are you a master of timing? Director Zhuang just said to take a five-minute break, and you called. You're quite good at picking up leaks."
Hearing this, Tang Yao also laughed: "I just came out from Sister Qian's place. She told me that you helped to arrange Director Chi's variety show. So I have to thank you right away."
After Song Yecheng greeted Liang Heming the day before yesterday, he was busy filming for the past two days and had no time to ask about the outcome of this matter. It was not until now that he found out that it had actually been agreed upon. He thought that their efficiency was quite high.
Just as I was thinking about it, I heard Tang Yao ask, "When will you finish filming? I'll treat you to dinner when you come back."
Before Song Yecheng could answer, she remembered something: "Oh yes, and Teacher Bai, please come with me."
Hearing this, Song Yecheng inexplicably remembered the phone call from Qiu Mingyue a few days ago, and couldn't help laughing again, wondering why everyone wanted to invite Jiang Que to dinner?
Jiang Que had just finished discussing the finale with Zhuang Yan and was walking over. Before he even got close, he saw Song Yecheng give him a teasing look and said into the phone, "Then you'll have to get in line. Our Teacher Bai is so popular right now. Everyone's flocking to treat him to dinner, and he doesn't have enough time on his schedule."
Jiang Que was puzzled and asked with his mouth: "Who?"
Song Yecheng also mouthed the answer: "Tang Yao."
Jiang Que blinked in confusion, not quite understanding why Tang Yao wanted to treat him to a meal, but he didn't ask any further questions. He only heard Song Yecheng turn to the phone and say, "I was just kidding. Actually, you don't need to thank me. Didn't Tong Qian tell you? It was He Jingsheng's idea to help you get this resource. I just played a role."
"Mr. He?" Tang Yao asked in surprise.
"Yeah," Song Yecheng confirmed, then he remembered what Jiang Que said that night and changed the subject, "Actually, I think you may have a little misunderstanding about him. Maybe he's not as bad as you think?"
Tang Yao, who was sitting opposite him, was silent for a moment, not knowing what she was thinking about. She muttered to herself, "Really..."
Although Song Yecheng gave an objective guess, as an outsider, he couldn't interfere too much in matters of the heart. He only said, "I just think you may have a preconceived notion about him. It might be helpful to learn more about him. Maybe your opinion will change."
Tang Yao was silent for a while again, and finally said, "Okay, I understand."
After that, she adjusted herself and said in a relaxed tone, "But no matter what, I still want to thank you for your matchmaking. When you finish filming and see when Teacher Bai is free, I'll treat you to a meal."
Seeing that she was really talking about the "schedule", Song Yecheng couldn't help but smile, but he didn't refuse anymore: "Okay, let's talk about it when we get back."
"Okay, then get busy. See you later."
After hanging up the phone, Tang Yao put down her phone and stood by the window in a daze for a while.
Her mood was actually a bit complicated.
Ever since she decided to use that fake hot search to make He Jingsheng give up, she had actually prepared herself for the future to have restricted resources and be coldly treated in the company. She even thought that if it really didn't work out, she would wait for the contract to expire and then switch to another job. After all, it would just be starting over again.
But she never expected that He Jingsheng not only did not deliberately target her, but also secretly helped her get such good resources.
Thinking of what Song Yecheng had just said, she hesitated for a while.
A few minutes later, she finally seemed to have made up her mind, put away her phone, and turned to walk towards the elevator.
On the top floor of the company, He Jingsheng’s office.
In front of a tall solid wood bookcase, He Jingsheng was sitting in the boss chair behind his desk, reviewing the third quarter signing plan submitted by the development department. As he was reviewing, he heard two knocks on the office door.
He thought it was the secretary who had delivered new documents, so he said loudly without even looking up, "Come in."
The door was unlocked, and footsteps were approaching. He Jingsheng still didn't look up, twirling the pen between his fingers as he read the last few lines. He quickly signed his name before closing the folder and handing it over: "Give it to—"
The voice stopped abruptly, and the document stopped in mid-air. Looking at the person in front of him, He Jingsheng was stunned.
Tang Yao had just pushed the door open and saw him concentrating on his work, so she didn't dare to interrupt him. Only then did she ask awkwardly, "Are you... busy?"
He Jingsheng blinked, almost wondering if there was something wrong with his eyes: "Why are you here?"
Tang Yao had already sent the information she had obtained back to her. Now she was holding a cup in her hand: "Oh, I'll bring you...a cup of coffee."
He Jingsheng's eyes widened, flattered. Then, suspicion filled his heart. Why would she bring me coffee? Didn't she usually avoid me? Could she have poisoned the coffee?
As he thought about it, he subconsciously glanced at the cup that Tang Yao was handing to him.
The next second, he blurted out in a very straight-laced way, "Instant?"
Tang Yao suddenly stopped her hand: "... Ang."
Seeing He Jingsheng's expression seemed a bit disgusted, she immediately reacted: "Oh, you don't drink instant drinks, right? Forget it, I'll take it back myself-"
"Hey, hey, hey, put it down!"
Just as she was about to withdraw her hand, He Jingsheng quickly snatched the cup away and turned his body slightly, as if he was afraid of being snatched back: "Who said you don't want to drink it anymore? I was just asking."
As he spoke, as if to prove that he was not lying, he raised his cup and took a big sip. After finishing the drink, he smacked his lips with relish: "Hmm, it tastes good."
In fact, how good can a cup of instant coffee taste? It depends on who makes it, right?
This was the first time Tang Yao took the initiative to send him something. Let alone a cup of instant coffee, even a cup of Hedinghong would definitely be sweet.
How could Tang Yao not see that he was actually forcing himself to make amends, but seeing him pretending to be full of aftertaste, she suddenly thought this guy was quite interesting and couldn't help but laugh: "Actually, I came here to thank you for helping me get Director Chi's show."
Hearing this, He Jingsheng was stunned.
Ever since he heard Jiang Que say that one has to "put in some effort" to pursue someone, he has reflected a lot recently. He felt that his previous way of pursuing someone was indeed superficial and exaggerated, so he decided to turn over a new leaf and start a new life, choosing a low-key and subtle way to win someone's heart.
However, he accidentally went too far with this change and was too low-key - this time when he helped Tang Yao to obtain resources, he didn't even intend to let Tang Yao know. He only told Tong Qian that if the deal was finally successful, it would be just a normal distribution of resources to Tang Yao, and there was no need to explain the process in detail to her.
So when he heard Tang Yao's thanks, he was a little caught off guard: "...Tong Qian told you?"
"No," Tang Yao said, "it was Song Yecheng. Sister Qian only said that he helped. I originally wanted to call him to thank him, but he said that I should thank you."
He Jingsheng didn't expect Song Yecheng to actually speak well of him. He couldn't help but touch the tip of his nose awkwardly: "Oh, that's not the case. It's mainly due to his contribution. If he wasn't willing to talk to Director Chi, this wouldn't have happened."
Hearing this, Tang Yao couldn't help but laugh. She had seen people blaming each other, but she had never seen people taking credit for each other's achievements.
Thinking about it, she said, "Anyway, you all should thank me. I just told Brother Cheng that I'd treat him and Teacher Bai to dinner when he finishes filming. Don't you happen to be quite familiar with Teacher Bai? How about... come along then?"
He Jingsheng was actually very happy when he heard this, but he said it in a rather arrogant way: "Tsk, why do I have to join them? Don't I deserve a meal alone?"
Tang Yao hadn't really thought it was that complicated before. She just thought that since they all knew each other, it would be more lively if they got together. When she heard him ask this, she couldn't help but choke.
After a moment, she didn't know what she was thinking about. She suddenly smiled mischievously and nodded leisurely, "It's not impossible, but..."
She rolled her eyes slyly, glanced at the cup of instant coffee, and said teasingly, "I'm very poor. The restaurant I found might even use instant tea bags to make tea. Doesn't Mr. He mind?"
Hearing her making fun of him, He Jingsheng was both angry and amused: "What are you talking about? Did the company treat you unfairly or what? Didn't they pay you? Look at how stingy you are."
Tang Yao was originally joking with him, and when she heard this, she bit her lip and laughed silently for a long time.
He Jingsheng glared at her, completely losing his temper with her: "Okay, then I can apply for a hot pot meal, right? If that doesn't work, then... just find a random street stall?"
Seeing that he actually took it seriously, Tang Yao couldn't help but laugh out loud. She nodded tremblingly, "Okay, then when do you want to eat?"
He Jingsheng thought about it seriously, and just as he was about to speak, he heard a knock on the office door.
Boom boom boom! Boom boom boom!
The sound was abrupt and rapid, totally unlike the rhythm of a subordinate knocking on the door, so much so that both of them were startled and turned to look at the door.
He Jingsheng asked suspiciously, "Come in?"
The door was pushed open, and the PR manager strode in, asking anxiously as he walked in, "Mr. He, have you seen the trending searches?"
He Jingsheng and Tang Yao were both stunned, then they took out their phones and clicked on Weibo without hesitation.
After opening the trending search list, He Jingsheng scanned the entries from beginning to end, but didn't find anything surprising: "Where?"
"Down below, at the real-time rising hotspot," the manager said anxiously, "the one that suddenly appeared a few minutes ago, the one from Song Yecheng."
Hearing this name, He Jingsheng and Tang Yao's first reaction was to look at the manager strangely -
Song Yecheng is not from their company, so why is the manager so anxious about him becoming a trending topic?
However, the next second, as their fingers swiped down to the real-time hot spots, they were shocked by a striking entry, their pupils trembling violently -
[Song Yecheng's illegitimate son]
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