Chapter 37 One Wave After Another Rise We're in a meeting right now, leave a message if you need anything. ...
It was the scene after she finished filming her first set, where Xiao Wenfeng and Dawn were talking about how "she's lucky." It was a little over a minute long, shot in a 360-degree surround view, and the camera was shaking for almost a minute, making it impossible to see the person's face clearly.
From this strange angle, Zhu Qingzhi couldn't recall anything at all, nor could Dani, and Yang Qing didn't place any hope on them either.
After this incident, Dani spoke with him, and Xiao Wenfeng from FTYL also contacted him through an intermediary. Both sides reached an agreement, and it was thought that nothing serious would happen. Who could have imagined that such a video would be leaked?
Ultimately, FTYL is definitely in the wrong in this matter, and they have no reason to make a fuss about it.
Just then, FTYL sent a message saying that they had investigated and found that no internal employees were involved, and they also sent over the studio's surveillance footage.
No abnormalities were found in the footage, but there was a pause of about twenty seconds. The timing of the pause was quite unusual, as it occurred precisely during the period when the footage captured by the photographer was at its clearest.
If you thought FTYL had no ulterior motives before, the release of this surveillance video, which seems like a cover-up, is quite intriguing.
Dani narrowed her eyes, surprisingly calm: "I'll go there right now. It's usually safer for the agent to handle these kinds of things first."
Yang Qing straightened up and nodded: "Yes, Katrina fired that brand's PR person. As for the confidentiality agreement for the endorsement contract not being fulfilled, I'll follow up on the progress."
Zhu Qingzhi instinctively wanted to leave with Dani, but Dani anticipated her move and pressed her down onto the sofa: "As for you, stay here and wait for orders."
...This isn't appropriate. Her pleading eyes gestured frantically; this was Yang Qing's office, and it wasn't safe for her to be here!
Dani simply pulled open the blinds in the office, revealing the entire space inside and out. The lush green potted plants reflected in the smooth glass, mirroring Zhu Qingzhi's shocked face. Dani was demonstrating to her through her actions that it was alright.
Yang Qing's office is on the seventh floor, with cubicles set up outside. Employees are engrossed in their work, and a figure flashes by as it faces the elevator at the end of the corridor.
At that moment, Dani patted her shoulder hard, drawing her back to her side.
"Director Yang, I'm entrusting her to you. Please let me know before the company makes any moves."
Zhu Qingzhi's decisive and strong-willed nature fully erupted. She obediently watched her leave, and once her figure had completely disappeared from sight, she gave Yang Qing an even more obedient smile.
Yang Qing's entire body, down to the last strand of hair, seemed stiff and motionless, yet he remained remarkably humble.
Zhu Qingzhi silently stood up, one foot already out: "Should I go out?"
Yang Qing put her phone in her pocket, picked up a folder from the desk, and walked out from behind the desk. "I have something to take care of. You... sit down." Then, as if still not reassured, she added, "Call me if anything happens, and I'll handle it."
"Okay, okay, thank you, Director Yang." Zhu Qingzhi sat down silently again.
Yang Qing seemed to want to say something more, but his cell phone rang. Unlike the usual cell phone ringtone, it was a very special electronic sound, probably set separately.
Without further hesitation, he bowed slightly and strode away.
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Yang Qing left and went straight down the stairs. After turning to room [601], he immediately closed the door. The room was dark and gloomy with the lights off and the blinds tightly closed.
Wen Qi wore a light blue women's scarf around her neck, adding a touch of liveliness to her otherwise somber outfit.
The phone screen was lit, his indifferent eyebrows were slightly lowered, and his fingers moved quickly, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking. But based on Yang Qing's understanding of him, he was probably not in a good mood.
He still carried a chilling aura, as if he had been outside for a long time. When Yang Qing approached, he unconsciously rubbed his arms: "President Wen, Madam is in my office."
"I saw it." Wen Qi's expression remained unchanged, his eyes sweeping over. "Is there a problem with FTYL?"
Yang Qing immediately replied: "Our communication has been relatively smooth, and we can confirm that they are not the ones who are leading this public opinion campaign, but there must be some internal problems."
"The video surveillance footage sent by FTYL has noticeable stuttering. I don't know if it's been sabotaged. We need technical support. After I sent it to you, I also contacted Venus."
"I've already taken care of it."
...No, does such a trivial matter require the attention of someone as important as you?
Yang Qing remained expressionless: "Okay."
"The video has been specially processed. I have already restored the data that was erased. You can take it and identify it."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Qingyi's phone pinged in his pocket. It must have been a message from Wen Qi. He took out his phone and said, "Okay, I'll take care of it now."
Wen Qi took the folder from Yang Qing's hand: "Keep a close eye on Lu Yizhao, and give him a good talking-to when necessary."
The reason why Chaoxing extended an olive branch to Lu Yizhao was very simple: because she had a grudge against Zhu Qingzhi, Wen Qi was worried that she would cause Zhu Qingzhi a lot of trouble. However, if Lu Yizhao signed a contract with Chaoxing, it would be able to restrain her to the greatest extent.
However, extending an olive branch requires skill. One cannot be too obsequious, lest it seem like ulterior motives; nor can one be too arrogant, lest it offend others. After much deliberation, Yang Qing passed the difficult question to President Ma.
"Yes, Mr. Wen."
Wen Qi glanced through the materials Yang Qing handed him, his gaze finally settling on a name: "Investigate the people around Xiao Tang, especially this assistant Zeng Rou."
Yang Qing chimed in, "I also think she's very suspicious. She was already fired by Xiao Tang yesterday, so it's very possible that she's harboring a retaliatory mentality."
The current online story, taken out of context, seems to point to Zhu Qingzhi as the one at fault. However, once the timeline is straightened out, Xiao Tang is definitely at a disadvantage.
No artist's team would do something that would backfire, so Xiao Tang's suspicion can be ruled out for the time being.
Yang Qing guessed that this matter was not actually aimed at Zhu Qingzhi, but rather they wanted to use her as a starting point to make a bigger scene and let the whole nation watch the drama, so as to maximize the effect. However, anything related to Zhu Qingzhi should not be taken lightly.
He truly hadn't expected that his wife, the CEO, had become so famous that negative news kept coming one after another, giving him absolutely no room to relax.
Wen Qi didn't offer any further comment. He glanced at his watch; it was almost nine o'clock. "I'm going back to the meeting," he said.
Before Yang Qing could finish saying, "I'll see you off," Wen Qi raised his hand to signal him to be quiet. Following Wen Qi's gaze, a dark figure could be seen loitering on the closed blinds.
Is she the wife?
His wife had indeed been very interested in this office. After staging the "chasing after her husband by running out of the elevator door," she had tried to subtly inquire about it several times, but he had always managed to brush her off with ease.
So, is it that the wife hasn't given up yet?
Yang Qing realized what was happening and immediately silenced his phone. Sure enough, Zhu Qingzhi called the next second. After ringing for two seconds, he hung up and then typed a text message and sent it: "[In a meeting, leave a message if you need anything.]"
Very official, not at all verbose.
The figure reflected in the blinds froze in place, and then another message popped up on Yang Qing's phone: [Director Yang, which floor is the meeting on?]
[What's the topic of our online meeting with Katrina in the rooftop conference room?]
[Rooftop meeting room?]
[This is a newly opened meeting room for senior management use only. What brings you here?]
I see you came down the stairs.
...No way, so direct? Yang Qing heard a very soft laugh escape Wen Qi's throat beside him, subtle and delicate, as if he couldn't help but chuckle from the bottom of his heart.
He typed on the keyboard without changing his expression: "Could you please go to the seventh floor and find Chen Wang, and bring me the materials prepared for the meeting?"
Now it was Zhu Qingzhi's turn to fall silent. Yang Qing looked at the three dots in the message bubble, which flashed and changed into two words: "Okay."
The figure on the blinds gradually faded, and the sound of footsteps receding into the empty corridor echoed. With a "ding" as the elevator arrived, everything fell silent.
Yang Qing immediately called Chen Wang, lowered his voice and instructed him to delay for ten minutes. Then he arranged a very impromptu meeting on the top floor and told them to get in place immediately.
After taking care of everything, he wanted to confirm with Wen Qi whether he needed a car to take him back to the Wen Corporation. He saw that Wen Qi had already sat behind his desk and turned on his desktop computer. Based on their years of tacit understanding, Yang Qing immediately realized that Wen Qi wanted to hold an online meeting here.
The president's office is ostensibly located on the top floor, but this is actually the real one.
Yang Qing did not press Wen Qi about the deeper meaning behind his decision, because even he did not believe that Zhu Qingzhi would give up so easily, otherwise he would not have secretly assigned tasks to Chen Wang.
Sure enough, about ten minutes later, Chen Wang sent a message saying that Zhu Qingzhi had arrived on the seventh floor. He didn't delay any longer and immediately went up to the top floor.
Zhu Qingzhi was certainly not someone who would give up easily, but she was not stupid. She had witnessed Yang Qing's quick thinking and composure under pressure from several people over the years.
They all shared a common identity: president's assistant. Therefore, she increasingly felt that Yang Qing's position at Chaoxing was just a facade, and that the person behind Chaoxing was definitely not simple.
Yang Qing asked her to go find Chen Wang, but actually she just wanted to get rid of her. If that document was really urgent, Chen Wang would have been ready to go find her long ago. Why would she need to notify him?
She lingered on the sixth floor for so long, not because she desperately wanted to know if there was anyone in that office, but simply to tell Yang Qing, to tell the person behind him, that she knew everything.
But she admitted that there was an element of luck involved; what if she actually bumped into it?
After relaying Yang Qing's instructions to Chen Wang, she did not follow him to the top floor, but went directly to Dani's office.
She had kept the pen she found in the stairwell in her bag. When she was bored, she would often take it out and play with it. Over time, she got used to it and recently she liked to use it to write.
Xiao Zhou was busy running around in the office. Seeing Zhu Qingzhi holding a pen in a daze, she thought she was worried about public opinion, but she didn't know what to say to distract her.
Meanwhile, another topic, "[Competition over treatment of top luxury jewelry brand ambassadors]", topped the trending search list.
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Author's note: Kiyoshi [question mark]: Okay.
Wen Qi [cheer up]: Okay.
Yang Qing [transformed]: Okay.
Author [doge]: Next chapter: Wen Qi reaches the pinnacle of life.
Wen Qi: ?
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