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Chapter 35
In recent days, Ansheng Entertainment had been busier than usual. Staff members rushed through the corridors carrying documents, hurried and with traces of anxiety on their faces.
This period had truly been tumultuous for Ansheng Entertainment. Not only had Luo Shuai been exposed in a scandal, but the company's top actress Zhang Jingwen had nearly been revealed as "the other woman."
Even the rising starlet Yao Xinxin had been mired in controversy due to the voting incident, with her public image plummeting.
Ansheng Entertainment's PR team had been working overtime, staying up late every night to handle these artists' messes.
As Yao Xinxin made her way through the corridor and past the company's office area, she witnessed this scene, causing her brows to furrow slightly.
Ẅ е̊ bǹо̌ v.ѐl̈ .Еnum̂a
Ever since her manager told her the company was planning to abandon her, Yao Xinxin could no longer remain calm.
If the company abandoned her, her parents would certainly have complaints, and whether she could continue to freely use the Yao family's resources remained uncertain.
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Moreover, the Yao family's main business domains were not in the entertainment industry, so she would truly struggle at that point.
Thinking of this, Yao Xinxin couldn't help but quicken her pace, walking rapidly toward Manager Zheng's office.
The office was positioned in a corner, its door half-closed. As Yao Xinxin approached the door, she heard conversation coming from inside.
"Manager Zheng, what exactly are you trying to do?"
W ё b̄ n о v́ е ĺ Е̊ ň ũ ma
Inside the office, Zhou Fei from the Marketing PR Department frowned as he looked at Manager Zheng, who sat leisurely in his chair.
"Manager, Yao Xinxin privately bribing judges and hiring people to inflate votes—the company turning a blind eye to these things is one thing; the company's top actress Zhang Jingwen being exposed as 'the other woman' and the company helping suppress the heat—that's also fine."
"But Luo Shuai's situation is different! If we help suppress this news, how are we any different from his accomplices?"
The scandal Luo Shuai had been exposed in involved sleeping with fans—and moreover, fans under 18, minors.
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If Zhou Fei hadn't personally learned of this news, he never would have imagined that the "innocent boy Shuai" as fans called him could be such a person.
And now, the company not only failed to report him or terminate his contract but actually had them help Luo Shuai suppress the heat.
Е̄.n̆u mӑ . іd̀
Colleagues had advised Zhou Fei not to be impulsive, but he simply couldn't tolerate it.
Manager Zheng sat in the main seat, looking at him deeply before sighing slightly.
Indeed, he was a fresh university graduate, a rash youth with no experience in such matters.
Having never experienced society's harsh realities, he naively came to the office to ask these questions. Did this kid truly believe the entertainment industry was as bright and glamorous as it appeared on the surface?
"The company has invested significant effort to cultivate him into a top-tier celebrity; how could we abandon him over such a small matter?" Manager Zheng said calmly. "This is your first experience with such a situation, so you may not understand. As long as we provide enough money, we can settle the matter."
"Little Zhou, just complete the marketing plan we've given you and wait for your salary at the end of the month. Don't overthink things."
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The office fell into brief silence, then Zhou Fei let out a cold laugh: "Sorry, Manager Zheng, but I can't do this job anymore—I quit."
His decision was made so quickly that even Manager Zheng felt somewhat surprised.
However, Zhou Fei wasn't a core employee anyway, just a newly recruited staff member, so his resignation wouldn't significantly matter.
Thinking this, Manager Zheng paused and said, "Fine, turn left at the door and find HR to settle your salary."
Seeing Manager Zheng's indifferent attitude, Zhou Fei felt anger rising within him.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Just wait, I'll expose this matter."
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With that, he turned and walked out of the office door.
He was walking so quickly that he nearly collided with the approaching Yao Xinxin.
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Yao Xinxin was also startled, took a moment to recover, then walked into the office, hesitantly asking, "Manager Zheng, that employee just now..."
She wasn't concerned about him exposing Luo Shuai's matter; what happened to others was none of her business.
She was only a bit worried about herself.
Having been in this circle for a long time, Yao Xinxin naturally followed its unspoken rules. If certain things were openly discussed, it wouldn't be good for her reputation either.
Еn̆ ü m̌ а. іḋ
But Manager Zheng waved his hand, clearly accustomed to such situations.
"Don't worry about it; let him go. He has no evidence, and if he goes around speaking carelessly, we can still sue him for damaging our company artists' reputation rights."
Manager Zheng said this, then smiled: "Besides, if he does this, which company would dare hire him in the future?"
Young people are just like this, always failing to recognize reality.
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As a PR professional, yet exposing an artist's secrets? This approach undoubtedly violated industry unspoken rules.
Not only would it be useless, but it would also completely blacklist him from other companies.
Еń u̇ m̊ a
Hearing this, Yao Xinxin finally felt reassured.
Too many things had happened recently, making her truly jumpy.
"Manager Zheng, I wanted to ask, the 'Good Drama PK Competition' finals are about to begin—isn't the company planning to allocate some staff to me?" Yao Xinxin asked.
Manager Zheng had actually anticipated Yao Xinxin's purpose in seeking him out.
In the past, if Yao Xinxin had any requests, he would naturally do his best to fulfill them.
But times had changed.
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Now, with Yao Xinxin's public image plummeting and company policies changing, Manager Zheng naturally wouldn't accommodate Yao Xinxin's every request anymore.
He displayed a helpless smile: "Ms. Yao, you know I haven't been responsible for that area recently. Even if you ask me to arrange it for you, I couldn't do it even if I wanted to."
Yao Xinxin's expression froze slightly; this was the first time she had encountered resistance here.
She said, "You reassigned my makeup artist Xiaoyuan to help elsewhere, and sent Xiaozhen to another actress. Besides that, several other people from my team have been transferred away—what exactly are you trying to do?"
Manager Zheng shrugged, responding perfunctorily: "The company has other arrangements; I have no control over it."
Yao Xinxin almost laughed in anger.
W еb n̆о̀ vе̂l Е ṅû m̄a
Other arrangements? Even a fool wouldn't believe that.
Those people were clearly seeing her current decline and thought a celebrity like her didn't need such good resources.
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In the past, who would dare take people from her team?
Yao Xinxin's voice also cooled: "What about the actors who will perform with me? Has the company made arrangements?"
Manager Zheng helplessly spread his hands: "Ms. Yao, this matter is even further beyond my ability to arrange. You should have your manager contact people about this."
Yao Xinxin looked at Manager Zheng's uncooperative, perfunctory demeanor, her hands hidden in her sleeves slightly clenching.
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Her manager had just argued with her and had also just taken on two new talents, so he wouldn't put his heart into helping her.
"I remember you said last week that you would arrange talented actors like Cen Xi and Huang Lian to work with me. Don't tell me you're planning to go back on your word now," Yao Xinxin decided to be direct.
Manager Zheng felt a slight rise of displeasure in his heart; it seemed Yao Xinxin was determined to persist.
Didn't she understand her current situation? Her public image was already in ruins, yet she still expected to drag down the company's other artists?
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Manager Zheng decided not to hide anymore.
He picked up a document from the desk, handed it to Yao Xinxin, and displayed a helpless expression: "Ms. Yao, this is a decision jointly discussed and determined by the company after a meeting. I have no control over it."
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Yao Xinxin frowned slightly and took the document Manager Zheng handed her.
When she saw its contents, she widened her eyes in disbelief: "You're arranging such an impressive lineup for Yao Bianliang?!"
Cen Xi, Huang Lian, and others had all originally been promised to her. Yet now, their names appeared on this list.
In other words, if Yao Bianliang was willing to sign with Ansheng Entertainment, she would directly work with these people, making her finals lineup incredibly impressive!
Manager Zheng spread his hands: "You also know that we're certainly not the only company wanting to sign Yao Bianliang now. Since we want her to join, we need to show some sincerity."
To be honest, when Manager Zheng first saw the generous conditions offered by the company, he was genuinely shocked.
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But on second thought, given Yao Bianliang's current popularity, once successfully signed, she would definitely bring more profit to the company.
You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child. This was just a small sweetener; if it could entice Yao Bianliang to join Ansheng Entertainment, it would be an absolute win.
Yao Xinxin's fingers pressed with some force, creating slight wrinkles in the document's paper.
Why...
Let Yao Bianliang, a newcomer, work with so many talented senior actors—was she worthy?
Yao Xinxin took a deep breath and placed the document back on the table.
E̊ ňu̇.m̃a_. і̊ d̂
At this point, she finally understood that continuing to persist would only be futile.
"Fine, if that's the case, I have nothing more to say," Yao Xinxin laughed coldly.
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With that, she turned and left without looking back, her hands clenched, her fingertips stinging from the pressure.
When Zhou Fei left the company carrying his belongings, it was drizzling outside.
His company colleagues were still bustling about, worrying over the issues created by those artists.
After handing over his remaining work, Zhou Fei walked alone toward the station, feeling unprecedentedly light-hearted.
Е n ú m̈ a..і d̂
Working at Ansheng Entertainment wasn't particularly easy; they often had to work overtime to handle matters, and moreover, these matters weren't exactly honorable.
Zhou Fei didn't want to spend the rest of his life living like this.
Anyway, he didn't have the pressure of house or car loans, didn't have a girlfriend, and was the only mouth to feed, so he didn't have to worry about survival issues for now.
Perhaps for him, leaving that environment was the best choice.
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Zhou Fei boarded the return bus, and as the vehicle slowly started moving, he took out his phone and began typing.
[Ansheng Entertainment Internal Employee Exposure:]
E n̂ ùm̂ а
[1. Shuai slept with fans, and the fans were minors. The company is currently suppressing the heat.]
[2. Zhang Jingwen was "the other woman," which was later clarified as a rumor. But it was actually true.]
[3. Lu Yanchen helped Yao Xinxin bribe judges, and artists under the Lu Group have been evading taxes for years, amounting to hundreds of billions.]
His account had no followers, no verification, and naturally, no one following him.
Half a day after posting the message, it didn't receive a single like. There was only a bot account that left a comment saying "good writing and concept."
Zhou Fei: "......"
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Indeed, no one was looking.
He had actually anticipated this situation, sighed, and chose to log out.
He couldn't provide evidence, so in the public's eyes, this behavior was like a marketing account spreading rumors to gain attention—inevitably useless.
At this time, many of the topics being hotly discussed on Weibo were related to Yao Bianliang.
It was clear that Ansheng Entertainment had intentionally bought several trending topics for Yao Bianliang to suppress the heat of the "Shuai sleeping with fans" news.
Zhou Fei took a quick look and saw that besides the statements from certain internet trolls and marketing accounts, many viewers were discussing the "Good Drama PK Competition" finals news.
En üm а̄_
[Have you all heard? Yao Xinxin's originally planned lineup has encountered problems; probably few actors are willing to work with her now.]
[Tsk, with Yao Xinxin's current reputation, who would want to be associated with her?]
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[I wonder how Yao Bianliang's progress is going, has she found suitable candidates?]
[Ah, my university major happens to align with PR marketing. If Liangliang's side needs people, do I have a chance?]
[Competitor above, draw your sword.]
[Brothers, stop dreaming. Given Yao Bianliang's current situation, she can choose from any good company in the country. Her manager will definitely help her build a good team; it's not for us to worry about.]
W e̊b nоvel̊ Ѐn̈ũ m̀a
Looking at these comments, Zhou Fei couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
Indeed, Yao Bianliang would definitely join one of the country's top entertainment companies and thrive in the entertainment industry.
And her team members would certainly all be experienced, excellent talents.
As for a fresh university graduate like him, with no ability, no experience, acting impulsively—he completely failed to meet the requirements of a PR professional.
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More importantly, he had fallen out with his former company shortly after starting work. Not only did he resign directly, but he also secretly leaked information online.
He was simply terrible.
Ѐ n̄ û m̈ å
In his situation, even ordinary small companies might be unwilling to hire him, let alone join such an excellent team.
Thinking of this, Zhou Fei shook his head self-mockingly and put away his phone.
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As netizens predicted, Yao Bianliang was currently worrying about her team lineup.
"Why is it so difficult to find a subpar company team?" Yao Bianliang scratched her hair, deeply suspecting that if this continued, she would go bald.
She had received numerous invitations from various sources, both from companies and from managers themselves.
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However, despite the seemingly numerous invitations, not a single one was actually useful.
From what she knew, those companies had reliable managers, reliable employees, reliable company practices—looking around, all were elite among elites.
"So many invitations, yet not a single suitable one can be found." Yao Bianliang was utterly speechless.
For instance, Fragrance Entertainment, one of the country's top entertainment companies, solemnly promised to give her the best resources, assign a gold-medal manager to guide her, and cultivate her as a priority.
Without needing to look further, this one had to be immediately PASSED!
Love Entertainment offered very high conditions and, more excessively, arranged numerous advertisements and endorsements for her.
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She had carefully researched this company, ultimately finding that accepting too many advertisements didn't align with the system's requirements, and they offered excessive exposure.
This one also had to be eliminated.
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Happy Entertainment wasn't a large company; its resources and benefits were terribly low. It somewhat matched Yao Bianliang's expectations.
But upon closer inspection, Yao Bianliang discovered this company actually wanted to make her their top actress, allowing her to use all good resources first—clearly intending to fully promote her.
How could that work?
Even if she joined such a company, she would only be exploiting them.
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After reviewing them, Yao Bianliang decisively waved her hand and crossed them off.
"Host, I actually think Kui Qian Entertainment's situation looks good," the system suggested. "Plus, the company's homophone is quite auspicious."
Yes, "Kui Qian" (losing money) Entertainment—just the sound of it was comforting.
Yao Bianliang stroked her chin with her fingers, taking note of this company.
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The system wasn't wrong; Kui Qian Entertainment was small in scale with simple personnel, and most importantly, the conditions they offered weren't high.
This clearly lacked sincerity, like an invitation casually sent. Even if she joined this small company, she probably wouldn't receive much attention.
W̄ êḃǹ ov̇e l̊ Ёñ ú m а.
If she could successfully cool down in this small company, it would be a wonderful thing.
However, after carefully examining this company's situation, Yao Bianliang ultimately chose to give up.
The reason was simple: this company's luck was just too good!
Their projects and resources were mostly among the least promising, the kind that would make investors shake their heads.
But once they took on these projects, even the worst resources could be revived, accidentally achieving success.
Looking at the development path of their artists, each had extremely good luck, developing smoothly in the entertainment industry.
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Although small in scale, none of their people had ever cooled down.
"This is simply the luckiest among the lucky," Yao Bianliang murmured.
Her own luck was already very good; if she joined this company, wouldn't she be stacking buffs?
How could she possibly cool down then?
After this review, Yao Bianliang discovered a fact with infinite sadness—
Even without considering whether these companies engaged in illegal activities or improper operations, just from the perspective of exposure and resources, none met her requirements.
Ẁеb̂ nо̄v̆ ě l̈ Ë n̈ú m а̇
This was truly hell-level difficulty.
"It seems I might have to go out and recruit people myself..." Yao Bianliang felt a faint sadness.
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"Ding dong"
At this moment, her phone vibrated again. Yao Bianliang returned to the interface to check and found a message from Ansheng Entertainment.
This was the fifth time they had messaged her.
Among all companies, Ansheng Entertainment appeared most proactive and harassed her extremely frequently.
Е n̂ ú m а̇_.i d́
Even though she had clearly refused, they persisted relentlessly, seemingly convinced she intended to join the company and was merely negotiating for better terms.
This made Yao Bianliang extremely speechless.
Why could they be so terrible yet so confident?
Actually, Ansheng Entertainment was the first company she eliminated.
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They offered extremely generous conditions, not only providing maximum traffic support but also "thoughtfully" arranging an excellent finals lineup for her.
This absolutely hit Yao Bianliang's pressure points.
W е̇ b nоv̇ ё l Еn̊ um̈ а
She clicked on the red dot in the upper right corner to see the new message they had sent.
[Ms. Yao, we understand your desire to negotiate terms. However, isn't it somewhat inappropriate to set your position too high?]
[Surely you understand that in China, no company can compare to Ansheng Entertainment. Only by joining the best company can you achieve your best personal development.]
[We are truly sincere and hope you will seriously consider. If you have any additional conditions, as long as they're not too excessive, we can discuss them.]
Yao Bianliang: "......"
Ansheng Entertainment was indeed among the top in China, but if discussing "the best," that wasn't necessarily the case.
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Given this, why were they so convinced she would definitely choose Ansheng Entertainment?
This mysterious confidence was puzzling.
Yao Bianliang pondered briefly, then began typing: "Hello, I have carefully reviewed all the conditions your esteemed company has offered. However, if things remain as they are, I'm afraid I cannot join your company."
On the other end of the phone, seeing Yao Bianliang's reply, Manager Zheng immediately sat up straight.
The company placed great importance on Yao Bianliang, so this matter had been personally assigned to him.
If Yao Bianliang proposed any conditions, as long as they were within his control, he could agree to them first.
Е n̊ ùm̊а̇. і d̆_
"She indeed wants to negotiate terms," Manager Zheng leaned back in his chair, not at all surprised by Yao Bianliang's response.
Yao Xinxin's manager sat on the sofa nearby, and seeing this situation, he also looked over.
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He smiled and said, "Our Ansheng Entertainment is the largest company in the country; it's natural for her to want to join."
With so many newcomers entering the entertainment industry each year, who wouldn't hope to sign with Ansheng Entertainment?
However, Ansheng Entertainment's threshold was very high; many newcomers could break their heads trying without necessarily securing even a trainee position.
Yao Bianliang had received a proactive invitation from their company, with such generous conditions—she should feel content.
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Manager Zheng asked Yao Bianliang: "So, what additional conditions would Ms. Yao like?"
Yao Bianliang: "Forget it, the conditions I'd set, you probably couldn't meet."
Seeing this, Manager Zheng frowned slightly.
In his view, all Yao Bianliang wanted was better resources or a higher profit share.
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Ultimately, wasn't it just about money? And Ansheng Entertainment had plenty of money.
Once they signed her, they would earn even more money from her.
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If even Ansheng Entertainment couldn't give her what she wanted, then other companies certainly had no chance.
Manager Zheng couldn't help but laugh, a trace of disdain flashing in his eyes: "Ms. Yao, why don't you tell us anyway."
Was Yao Bianliang using reverse psychology, or was she simply a naive newcomer unafraid of tigers?
Under their watchful gaze, Yao Bianliang's message finally came through.
[First, I will only accept scripts that don't conform to mainstream market trends; I won't accept currently popular themes.]
Manager Zheng: "......"
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This message completely exceeded Manager Zheng's expectations. He was slightly stunned, three question marks appearing above his head.
What kind of bizarre requirement was this? Only accepting scripts that didn't conform to mainstream market trends—wasn't that heading straight for cooling down?
If so, how could the company make money from her!
Manager Zheng's lips trembled, and before he could reply, Yao Bianliang sent several more messages.
[Second, to create good works, I may engage in closed filming for periods ranging from months to years, during which I won't appear before the public.]
[Third, I refuse all marketing and hype activities, such as hyping relationships, hyping personas, etc.]
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[Fourth, I don't want the company to excessively promote me, including but not limited to buying trending topics, buying marketing accounts for content, or deliberately creating topics to generate heat.]
[Fifth, unless I actively request it, the company cannot accept any variety shows, advertisements, endorsements, or arrange for me to attend other activities on my behalf.]
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[Manager Zheng, these small requests should be feasible for you, right?]
Manager Zheng: "......"
