"I'm giving you one last chance." Shang Yechu ignored Ji Juntao's anger and said to herself, "Please answer all my questions honestly. If you try anything again, I don't mind spending the rest of my life in a huge penalty for breach of contract."
"!!!"
Ji Juntao's expression was one of shock, bordering on grotesque. She understood Shang Yechu, and that's why she knew that what Shang Yechu was saying at that moment was entirely sincere.
Shang Yechu really considered terminating the contract.
But why?
Despite arguing with Shang Yechu so many times, Ji Juntao was never afraid. Because both she and Shang Yechu knew deep down that this was just a minor squabble. Disagreements were for better understanding, and differences for longer-term cooperation.
But just a moment ago, Ji Juntao was certain that it really was only for a moment—Shang Yechu had an undeniable urge to break up!
Ji Juntao racked his brains but couldn't figure out what he had done to cause such a severe blow to Shang Yechu's mental state.
Ji Juntao carefully went through it:
First, ignite the opponent's anger to catch them off guard and give them no time to think.
Secondly, present the pre-prepared script "Half of the Sky" to extinguish Shang Yechu's anger and resentment, and divert the other party's attention.
Then, he cleverly turned the tables, shifting the blame and transforming Shang Yechu's questioning of him into his own interrogation of Shang Yechu.
Then, occupying the moral high ground, he complained that Shang Yechu had caused him trouble, thus prompting the other party to reflect on his own actions.
Finally, unleash the ultimate three-pronged attack—"I'm doing this all for your own good," "Who else would treat you this well besides me?" and "How could you do this to me?"—to provoke the other person's guilt and self-doubt...
This set of PUA techniques flowed smoothly and subtly. It was extremely effective against women, especially those like Shang Yechu who appeared independent, strong, and morally questionable, but were actually starved for love and warmth. Ji Juntao looked her over from all angles, but couldn't find any flaws.
"Stop fiddling with your abacus beads." Shang Yechu clutched her convulsing stomach and slowly sat down on her desk, her expression as cold as ice. "Thirty seconds, take it or leave it."
"First, what is your overall plan?"
"Secondly, why did you hide it from me and avoid me?"
Third, what did I mess up?
Shang Yechu looked very displeased. Ji Juntao had never seen this kind of displeasure before, but Sheng Wen was very familiar with it—
It was a feeling of "we're finished," a harbinger of a complete break.
Ji Juntao knew this was his last chance. Without thinking, he gritted his teeth and said:
"I had this idea as early as when Gu Wenhua asked me to procure props such as kang cloth, wardrobe, tricycle, and car. I just wasn't sure what to do."
"After the final cut was released, Gu Wenhua showed it to me immediately. I watched it carefully three times before finally deciding to implement the plan. Then I anonymously paid Dong Hongtao—at that time, this was just a common tactic used to increase box office revenue."
"As a result, at the premiere of 'The Mute Woman,' the promise of 'Half a Sky' was lost. Although you managed to salvage a little bit of it in the end, it was no longer secure, it became ethereal and easily slipped away."
"I lied to you when I said I drank with those old guys for three days. Actually, Champions Entertainment had already gotten the script for Wei Xuan. I just bribed one person on her team to get a copy of the script. — Wei Xuan is a second-tier artist, and her team isn't very good, so it was easy to exploit the situation."
"As for the interview opportunity, it was indeed won at a drinking party, but it didn't take three days. I got it for you after just one drink today. Because I promised, 'As long as Ye Chu gets this interview opportunity, even if she doesn't get it, she'll play a very unlikable villainous supporting character in the script for free.'"
"Even big-budget dramas that don't rely on star power still need to consider the online streaming effect, and they need a few young artists to support them. Your acting skills and popularity are obvious in the industry, so the leaders of Ruguan TV were very happy to agree."
"Wei Xuan's position is almost unshakeable. Even if he gets an interview opportunity, it's just a formality."
“I’ve read Zheng Bohan’s script for ‘Half of the Sky’. All I can say is that whoever plays the role will become a star, and a star that will spread all over the country—you have to get this role.”
As Ji Juntao spoke, he kept his eyes fixed on Shang Yechu's face, trying to deduce her current state of mind from her micro-expressions. However, Shang Yechu kept her head down, and her expression was completely unreadable.
"Everything rots from the inside. To get rid of Wei Xuan, we must start with her."
"I spent several days and a lot of money to personally examine and check everything about Wei Xuan. From her debut, I checked all the works, interviews, performances, statements on various platforms, old photos, and even likes and mutual follows that I could find. In the end, I found a small piece of evidence."
"Firstly, there's Wei Xuan's past remarks. In her younger days, she made some inappropriate comments and liked some radical pictures and comments. However, that was more than ten years ago, and those few things are hardly worth mentioning."
"Secondly, a certain work starring Wei Xuan contained a common-sense error related to politics. This can be used to expand upon and amplify the issue, and combined with her previous comments and likes, it can be considered half a piece of evidence. Although she herself may not know it, as long as the public says so, then it is."
"Thirdly, Wei Xuan once said some bad things about the local people of Ruguan. It is common for young people to have some dissatisfaction with their hometown occasionally—this is the most useful point. It can be combined with 'The Mute Woman' to complement each other."
"Fourthly, there's Wei Xuan's private life. Years ago, there were some unsubstantiated rumors that Wei Xuan had an improper relationship with a certain leader at Ruguan TV. There's no concrete evidence. That leader is still a leader at Ruguan TV and oversees matters related to 'Tianban'..."
Shang Yechu finally raised her eyes and glanced at Ji Juntao.
Having said all that, Ji Juntao had nothing left to hide.
"Why are you looking at me like that? This is the entertainment industry. Come on, repeat after me—the entertainment industry—what haven't people here done to fight for resources?"
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