Chapter 068
Yan Xi knew that after all, it was Zhou Qingyu's company, and Yu Xiao and Lin Zhi were also keeping an eye on it, so no matter what Qu Yan did, she would not go too far.
This practice is like some people liking to invite celebrities to a party to make themselves look prestigious.
But Yanxi still felt unhappy.
The entertainment industry is a game of capital. In the eyes of capital, the entertainment industry represents a series of money-making projects. For the artists involved in it, the entertainment industry is a ladder that allows them to become rich and famous.
Even so, amidst such decadence and extravagance, there are still people working hard silently.
Yan Xi believes that this is true in every walk of life. No matter how dirty and unbearable it is, there is always a group of simple and pure people.
Jiang Tao is like this, no matter how many axes he has, he is always sincere about his work; Shen Xinghe is the same, he has a good education and can definitely find a good job, but he likes acting, even if he is banned, even if he has to start as an extra, he is willing to do it.
There is also US who is a trainee in Country H, and Chu Tingbai who likes to take pictures of handsome men and beautiful women.
And Han Shu.
Yan Xi believes that people who work hard are always worthy of respect, and they should not be treated as playthings of capital. She does not deny that she helps them for Zhou Qingyu, but part of the reason is that she wants to help them.
So, she was so angry when she knew Han Shu was called to such a place by Qu Yan.
The door of the club's private room was kicked open, and with a loud bang, the two doors slammed heavily against the walls on both sides.
The people in the box were startled and frightened. Their original playful mood was gone. Everyone was tense and stared at Yan Xi who walked into the box.
Qu Yan was obviously embarrassed.
But she maintained basic decency, using courtesy before force, "Yan Xi, why are you here? And you're making such big moves, you scared my guests!"
Yan Xi and Qu Yan had met several times, always when Zhou Qingyu was around. She followed Zhou Qingyu and called Qu Yan "Auntie".
"Auntie," Yan Xi said politely, "I'm here to pick up my artist."
Yan Xi glanced at all the artists present and said, "What are you still doing sitting there like an idiot? Didn't Xingyao arrange any announcements for you? You're not working and you're going to the club to have fun. What's the difference between this and the troupe?"
The artists on the scene were stunned, stood up quickly and gathered behind Yan Xi.
Yan Xi looked at Qu Yan again, "Aunt, I wish you all a happy time. We'll be leaving first."
Yan Xi turned and left.
Qu Yan was shocked and quickly stepped forward to grab Yan Xi's hand, "What do you mean? I have guests here! How can you call them away?"
Yan Xi stopped and said, "Aunt, this is not their job."
Qu Yan was furious. Yan Xi had just kicked the door open and she had been very considerate of Yan Xi. But Yan Xi had called everyone away in front of her. Where could she put her face?
She is the CEO of Xingyao, and Yan Xi is just a deputy. Why is she putting on airs?
Qu Yan took a deep breath and her tone became cold, "Yan Xi, I just asked them to sing a song, what's the big deal? You are making a fuss out of nothing!"
"Singing? Sure!" Yan Xi held out her hand. "Have you signed the contract? Do you have a contract? Is it a commercial performance or a charity event? Have you paid taxes?"
The series of questions confused Qu Yan.
"I'll let our own artists sing, why do we need these?"
"Then it seems that this is not considered work." Yan Xi withdrew her hand, her eyes gradually getting colder, "If it's not work, why do they stay here? The company trained them and invested resources in them, just to sing for you!"
Qu Yan was stunned. The Yan Xi she knew in the past was always gentle and had a sweet smile. This was the first time she saw Yan Xi so serious.
But Qu Yan felt that she was the elder and didn't want to be at a disadvantage.
Her face was gloomy. "Yan Xi! Even ordinary companies have public relations. I let them accompany clients for the future development of Xingyao! What's the problem with this?"
"Customers?" Yan Xi glanced at the other people present. "Is there any customer in Xingyao that I don't know? You all look unfamiliar. Are you from the entertainment industry?"
Yan Xi looked at Qu Yan, her eyes becoming increasingly cold. "Mr. Qu, if I'm not mistaken, this is the customer that your Qu family wants to maintain, right?"
Qu Yan's face was distorted after being slapped in public.
She is not young anymore, and in order to maintain her skin's firmness, she has done a lot of cosmetic surgery on her face, which makes her facial muscles even tighter when she grits her teeth.
"Yan Xi," she clenched her fists and spoke word by word, "You have to understand! I am the CEO of Xingyao!"
Yan Xi raised her eyebrows, "Why, do you want to report me to Qingqing? Or do you want to complain to the group? Go ahead! I don't mind."
Yan Xi looked at all the artists present, "Lin Zhi, inform everyone that our Xingyao artists only need to do their jobs well and don't need to participate in activities like drinking parties! If this was not the case in the past, it must be done this way from now on, and no executives should think of making an exception!"
The artists on the scene were stunned and didn't react for a long time.
Lin Zhi was also stunned for two seconds, then smiled slightly, "I understand."
——
When Qiao Yan came out of the club, he called a car and planned to take all the
The artists were taken back.
Yan Xi suddenly called them.
The artists didn't understand what was going on, but saw Yan Xi slowly walk up to them and bow deeply to everyone.
Everyone was flattered. Although they were not familiar with the new VP, they had never seen her act like this before. It was said that she and Qu Yan were both acquaintances of the eldest lady, so they were able to parachute in. Why did she suddenly do such a thing?
"I'm sorry," Yan Xi said seriously, "Since you signed a contract with Xingyao, I should protect your basic rights. What happened today was my fault. I failed to protect you."
This is true for all companies in the entertainment industry. Even ordinary companies will send beautiful girls out to accompany guests for drinking. If you say "inappropriate", others will laugh at you for having "no emotional intelligence".
But is this right?
Not everything that is conventional is correct; some things are inherently wrong.
Yan Xi can't change the past, so let's start by changing the present.
"I will open an anonymous complaint mailbox. You can complain if any executive forces you to do something you don't want to do. You signed a contract with Xingyao for cooperation. This is an equal and mutually beneficial relationship. So, I also hope that you will develop well, so that Xingyao will be better."
All the artists were stunned.
Just now in the private room, Yan Xi might have said something to shock Qu Yan, but now that it has come out and Qu Yan is not there, there is no need for Yan Xi to do so.
She seemed...sincere.
…
After the show, Qiao Yan called a nanny car and rushed Han Shu to the offline trial of "Singer".
"Singer" is a popular variety show. In addition to Han Shu, there are other challengers. Han Shu has to PK with other competitors before he has the opportunity to go on stage and PK with other contestants.
Yan Xi plans to visit Zhou Qingyu on the set. She has to keep an eye on Pei Yubai. Although Zhou Qingyu has now freed herself from the control of the plot, who knows what Pei Yubai will do next.
But just as she got on the Mercedes-Benz and before she had time to tell Master Zhao her destination, Lin Zhi stopped her.
"Boss Yan, something happened."
Yan Xi's eyelids twitched. Zhou Qingyu has had a good reputation recently. Could there be any new scandals about her?
"What is it?" she asked.
"The news that Xingyao asked artists to accompany drinking became a hot topic."
Yan Xi has two heads.
She had thought about this situation before, but she didn't expect that just as she solved it, someone else would expose it.
Although the club has good privacy, there is no guarantee that no one will take secret photos. Before, Xingyao did not have any famous artists, and this melon did not have any explosive points. But now Xingyao has Zhou Qingyu, Shen Xinghe, and Han Shu, and they are all well-known artists in the circle.
Moreover, Han Shu just had the K Company incident, and netizens are very sensitive to these things.
In the car, Lin Zhi showed Yan Xi the online comments. The whistleblower sent out a video, which was a candid shot of the Xingyao artists singing and drinking in a club, and Han Shu was one of them.
[I used to think Xingyao was a very conscientious company, but now it has become like this? ]
[From this perspective, Xingyao is not much better than K Company! ]
[But it’s just drinking and singing, isn’t that okay? Maybe the artists are just there for fun! ]
[Didn’t you see Han Shu’s expression? He was about to cry! ]
[The entertainment industry is full of the same kind, what good can come out of it! ]
[Oh my god, I just became a fan of Shen Xinghe! Will Shen Xinghe also go to the bar to accompany me? No way! ]
[Please spare US, they are still children! ]
Yan Xi rubbed her temples in pain. The news had just been reported and she didn't know who leaked it yet.
Lin Zhi asked carefully, "Could it be Mr. Qu?"
Yan Xi shook her head. "Qu Yan is the CEO of Xingyao after all. She shouldn't do something that hurts others and does not benefit herself."
"Then I'll ask Wuliao to remove the trending search first and handle everything coldly."
Yan Xi was silent for two seconds. "No need. Let Wu Liao issue an apology notice."
Lin Zhi's eyes widened. "Boss Yan! Isn't that equivalent to indirectly admitting this?"
"Even though the club is so private, it was secretly filmed. It's obvious that this is not the first time the other party has known about this. He may even be one of the people involved. If I deny it now, what if the other party produces more damning evidence?"
Yan Xi was helpless, "We were wrong in this matter. There is no other way except to apologize."
[Host, this plot also appears in the novel.] The system suddenly appeared.
Yan Xi was stunned, "Why don't I know?"
[You were abroad at the time, working on a project with a foreign mentor, and had no time to surf the Internet.]
[In the novel, Xingyao also denied this incident at first. However, the other party later took out more hammers and hammered Xingyao to death. This incident has become a black mark that Xingyao cannot erase. ]
Yan Xi thought for a moment and said, "According to the timeline, this should happen next year, right?"
Yan Xi remembered that the time when she was so busy that she had no time to rest was the time when the Zhou family and Zhou Qingyu had a series of accidents, which was almost after the New Year. When she came to her senses, Zhou Yanci had died and the Zhou family had been bought by Pei Yubai.
The system also discovered this bug, but didn't find it strange: [It is estimated that the eldest lady's luck value has increased, so the plot has been advanced. 】
Just like Zhou Yanci also died suddenly after the year, he didn't have cancer in the novel. It's likely that his luck increased. The plot was worried that Ye Luoyi wouldn't be able to counterattack, so they attacked Zhou Qingyu indirectly.
Yan Xi stroked his chin and thought for a moment. There was very little mention of Xingyao's scandal in the novel. The core reason for Xingyao's bankruptcy was that Zhou Qingyu used resources to cover Pei Yubai. As for the scandal of accompanying drinking, although it affected the company's image, it was not fatal. If Xingyao in the novel had not been supported by Zhou, it would have gone bankrupt long ago.
But if this happened in the novel, Yan Xi thought, she already knew who was behind it.
——
Wu Liao issued an apology statement, saying that Xingyao was very sorry for its previous actions, and that the details had been reported to the group and all executives involved would be punished.
At the same time, Xingyao invites everyone to supervise the company. If similar incidents are discovered in the future, the reporter will receive a 100,000 yuan reporting reward.
【！ ！ ！】
[I had already unfollowed Xingyao, but now I want to follow all their Weibo posts! ]
[One hundred thousand! If you don’t make money, you’ll lose money! ]
[Are you serious? Holy shit! This is a big deal from Star Glory!]
[But it was wrong to ask the artist to drink with you before! ]
[Indeed, but this is a good attitude to admit mistakes. Most companies just give it a cold shoulder.]
[I still hope Xingyao can do what he says. After all, because of what happened between Han Shu and Shen Xinghe, I still have a good impression of Xingyao~]
In the conference room, Yan Xi looked at Xu Yangyang coldly.
It is not easy to find the mastermind by searching for a needle in a haystack, but once the direction is determined, it will be easy to verify whether she is the one.
Moreover, Xu Yangyang also looked for Yan Xi in the underground garage today.
Xu Yangyang looked at Yan Xi unwillingly, "What's wrong? Was it wrong for me to be exposed? It was you Xingyao who suppressed me first, and I was just fighting back!"
Yan Xi looked at Xu Yangyang, "Xingyao suppressed you?"
Xu Yangyang: "Other artists have resources, why don't I have them?"
Yan Xi suddenly found it funny.
She did deliberately leave Xu Yangyang out. She couldn't allow someone who had hurt Zhou Qingyu to thrive in Xingyao using her resources.
But in the novel, Zhou Qingyu never suppressed Xu Yangyang.
In the variety show, Zhou Qingyu was used as a contrast group by Ye Luoyi and was the one who bore the brunt of the abuse and ridicule. Xu Yangyang was merely implicated. Moreover, after returning to China, Zhou Qingyu did not let Xu Yangyang down with her resources or the high-end fashion shows she wore on the red carpet.
Even so, Xu Yangyang still exposed the fact that Qu Yan asked an artist to drink with her.
Yan Xi took all the documents related to Xu Yangyang from Lin Zhi and placed them in front of her one by one.
"When you walked the red carpet for the first time, I couldn't borrow couture, so Qingqing paid for the latest model out of her own pocket. When you failed the audition, Qingqing spent 5 million dollars to let you play the third female role. The CD advertisement was originally Qingqing's, but she heard that you were short of money, so she gave it to you."
"And the bags, clothes, and jewelry that Qingqing bought for you while shopping... I don't need to tell you about these, right?"
"In the entire Xingyao, besides you, who else has such good treatment? You actually said that Xingyao suppressed you?"
Xu Yangyang's face turned pale for a moment, but she still insisted, "That was in the past! Besides, Zhou Qingyu treated me like this, just treating me like a dog that can be ordered around! I served her tea and water, carried her bags, so what's wrong with her giving me some resources?"
Yan Xi sneered, "Are your hands made of pure gold? So precious? How much can serving tea, water and carrying bags be worth?"
Xu Yangyang was still resentful, "I work like a slave for Zhou Qingyu, of course she has to use some resources to compensate me!" She looked at Yan Xi, her tone still disdainful, "Yan Xi, what's the difference between you and me? You can get to where you are today, isn't it because you flatter Zhou Qingyu!"
"Yes," Yan Xi did not deny, "I am where I am today because of Qingqing."
"So I won't stab her in the back. I won't like her negative stuff online after she gave me a bag. Regardless of whether she was sincere in helping me in the beginning, I won't speak ill of someone who helped me."
Xu Yangyang pouted in dissatisfaction, "That's because Zhou Qingyu is nice to you! She doesn't treat me as a human being..."
"She doesn't see you as a human being?"
Yan Xi found it funny and almost slapped Xu Yangyang in the face, "That's because you don't treat her as a human being! You just think of her as your ATM!"
Yan Xi
I never believe in good things without reason. Feelings are mutual, whether it is love, friendship, or even family affection.
And of all the people she knew, she felt that Zhou Qingyu's feelings were the purest.
She just gave her a bouquet of flowers, and she still remembers it today.
Pei Yubai's love for her was just mixed with a little sweetness from the plot, but she couldn't forget it.
Even those fans whom Zhou Qingyu met by chance would feel distressed when they knew that they were picked up at the airport late at night. She would treat them to dinner and send them home.
She is just harsh in words, but if others are nice to her, she will be twice as nice to them.
But there are too many people in the world who only like to listen to what others say, but never want to see what they have done.
"Xu Yangyang, you are right,"
Yan Xi looked at her coldly, "It was me who told Qiao Yan not to give you the resources. Also, let me put this here. As long as I'm in Xingyao, you will never get any resources from Xingyao!"
Xu Yangyang's pupils trembled, "Yan Xi, you're going too far!"
Yan Xi sneered, "You can cancel the contract! But the penalty must be paid."
Xu Yangyang's shoulders were shaking. She wanted to fight back, to resist Yan Xi, but Yan Xi was already the VP of Xingyao, and she could do nothing.
There was a knock on the conference room door, and Wu Liao walked into the conference room holding his tablet.
"Mr. Yan, the online trend has changed. Netizens are supporting us."
Yan Xi was stunned. She knew that setting up a reward for reporting crimes was somewhat useful, but it shouldn’t be that useful, right?
Wuliao turns on screen projection to display the implementation situation on the network.
What caused the change in public opinion was a video.
The video screen continued from the previous exposed video, where Han Shu was forced to sing by President Feng. At this moment, the door of the private room was pushed open and Yan Xi rushed into the room.
The following content is what Yan Xi said in the box when confronting Qu Yan. The video ends outside the club, where Yan Xi bows and apologizes to all the artists.
The video gained popularity after it was released, because Xu Yangyang’s revelations came out earlier, and the issue of Star Artists accompanying guests drinking was very hot. Soon, this video also rose to the top of the trending searches.
In addition, Jiang Tao, Xiao Yu, Shen Xinghe, Han Shu... many people stood up to speak for Xingyao.
Jiang Tao & Xiao Yu: [If there was no Starlight, I would not have been able to film the film I envisioned for The Bottom Line. Support Starlight! ]
Shen Xinghe: [I am where I am today because of Xingyao. I am grateful to Xingyao and hope that Xingyao will get better and better.]
Han Shu: [Thank you for your concern, I'm fine. Many brokerage companies in the entertainment industry have these bad habits, but I believe that under the leadership of Miss and President Yan, we will get better and better~]
Although those who spoke out were all artists and staff related to Star Glory, the more voices there were, the greater the impact, and the public opinion about Star Glory reversed overnight——
【After watching the video, Yan Xi is so handsome! I thought she was a cute little white rabbit before! I didn’t expect Yan Xi to be so cool! 】
[Support my brother! Support Xingyao~]
[Yan Xi's subsequent actions are very likable! ]
[I knew Yan Xi would never bully her artists! ]
[Wow, wow, wow, I don't know why, but I was really moved when I heard Yan Xi's last words. I wish I had such a good boss! ]
At the same time, Zhou Group’s official Weibo account issued a statement, revoking Qu Yan’s relevant positions in Xingyao and supporting all decisions made by the new VP. Zhou Group will also conduct self-examination to eliminate related bad habits, and any senior executives in the company who ask their subordinates to accompany them for drinking can be reported.
Zhou is a large multinational corporation with many subsidiaries, and this statement has a huge impact.
Yan Xi narrowed her eyes slightly and watched the clarifying video.
The video was shot secretly and the angle is shaky.
But both the angle and clarity of the video are exactly the same as the video revealed by Xu Yangyang.
The person who shot this clarification video is most likely the same person who shot the previous exposure video.
[Host, I checked the IP address and found that the person who posted the clarification video is the one who killed Xingyao in the later part of the novel.]
Xu Yangyang revealed that the Xingyao artist was forced to accompany drinking, but she was not the person involved and should not have video evidence. She should have contacted a certain artist who accompanied drinking and got the video from him.
The other party filmed the entire process and sent the video to Xu Yangyang before Yan Xi appeared.
He is still continuing filming, probably trying to get more evidence against Xingyao.
But in the end she chose to expose the truth and help Xingyao clarify the matter.
Inside the conference room, Xu Yangyang also saw the online discussions.
How could this happen?
Such a scandal as asking artists to drink alcohol can actually be reversed?
Moreover, Xu Yangyang knew who sent the video. The first half of the video in her hand was sent to her by her!
But in the end, she actually stood on Xingyao's side? !
Xu Yangyang gritted his teeth so hard that his back teeth were almost broken.
"Have you thought about it?"
Yan Xi asked Xu Yangyang, "Should we continue to stay in Xingyao, or take the initiative to terminate the contract?"
Xu Yangyang's voice trembled, "Do I have any choice?"
Yan Xi asked Lin Zhi to bring the termination contract and threw it in front of Xu Yangyang, "Sign it, and don't forget the penalty. Qingqing gave you so many bags and jewelry, I think this penalty will not be difficult for you."
Xu Yangyang stared at Yan Xi until the whites of his eyes turned red, and finally signed the contract unwillingly.
"By the way," Yan Xi said after putting away the contract, "after the contract is terminated, you'd better quit the entertainment industry."
Xu Yangyang asked fiercely, "On what basis?"
"I won't ban you, but I won't use you in any projects related to Xingyao in the future."
"Besides," Yan Xi looked at Xu Yangyang and smiled, "I advise you not to have any other thoughts. Be honest and don't make trouble. At most, you can't make it in the entertainment industry. If you make any moves again, I will make sure you can't make it in any industry. You'd better think it over carefully."
After saying that, Yan Xi left the meeting room without looking back.
As soon as she left Xu Yangyang's sight, the system appeared immediately, and a small ball of light bounced around Yan Xi.
[Host! You are just so handsome! ]
[But how are you going to make Xu Yangyang unable to succeed in other industries? I’m so curious! ]
“I can’t do it!”
Yan Xi blinked her eyes and said, "I am just trying to scare her, otherwise she will cause trouble again!"
【？ ？ ？】
【Is this useful? 】
"Is it useful?"
Yan Xi didn't look back, but when she left the conference room, she glanced at the glass wall. In her reflection, she saw Xu Yangyang gritting his teeth but not daring to show it, obviously shocked.
Yan Xi held up her hands, "Xu Yangyang didn't do anything illegal, I can't do anything, I can only express my fear verbally."
The system stroked its chin and thought: [Don't be afraid. If she causes trouble again, you can find some hooligans to scare her! Xu Yangyang is timid and will definitely be scared if she is scared!]
Yan Xi said seriously: "Tongzi, this is where you are wrong. This is against the law. Even if you are a leader, you must abide by the law. Do you understand?"
【……】
[You were the one who didn’t obey the rules and laws before! ]
"Nonsense! I'm a law-abiding citizen!"
【……】
When she reached the door of the VP's office, Yan Xi's head suddenly made a "ding" sound.
Then, the system popped up a reminder:
[Xu Yangyang quits the entertainment industry, Zhou Qingyu gains 2 points of luck]
[Reverse Xingyao's public opinion crisis, the company's cohesion increases, Zhou Qingyu gains 3 points of luck, and the current luck value is 71.2 points]