A bunch of riff-raff were heading to the promotion event, but Mrs. Wang wasn’t fazed at all.
People, when too idle, tend to overthink. When busy, who has time for nonsense? Mrs. Wang had only one path ahead, to sell the broadcasting rights for ‘Star River and You’ to another TV station.
Organising a promotion event in just one or two days was no small feat. Notifying all the stations capable of bidding for the rights and confirming the event’s timing with them had Mrs. Wang swamped.
Luckily, Mrs. Wang had the power of money.
Yuan Fenghui had said not to skimp on necessary expenses, but Mrs. Wang should cover unnecessary ones herself. Mrs. Wang never hesitated to spend.
If she had to pay out of pocket, so be it. Stingy people can’t close big deals.
Though Mrs. Wang had resisted leading the team to Xiang Province, now that she was here, how could she return without some business achievements? Where would she put her face?
Knowing she’d fallen into Yuan Fenghui’s trap, Mrs. Wang, for the sake of pride, had to keep marching into the pit Yuan had dug.
Would she admit she wasn’t up to it?
If she failed, how could she face her husband, Wang Jun, at home? Her high school diploma’s absolute dominance over his middle school education would lose its edge.
And Zou Weijun, who trusted Mrs. Wang’s abilities so much, if she found out Mrs. Wang was just a big talker, how could their friendship continue?
Under pressure and frustration, Mrs. Wang unleashed her financial prowess to the fullest. With the help of her two “guardians,” she finally sorted out the event preparations.
Tomorrow was the promotion event. After reviewing the process and discussing negotiation tactics with Wen Ying and Xie Qian for the major TV stations, Mrs. Wang let out a small sigh of relief.
“Thanks to you two, what would I do without you?”
Mrs. Wang’s way of showing gratitude was always direct. If she weren’t so pressed for time, she’d have already taken Wen Ying and Xie Qian shopping.
Li Mengjiao and the others, furious that Yu Tianlin’s drama had snatched the July slot, were closely following the event’s progress. Li Mengjiao was fuming, eager to take someone down, “If Wen Ying and Xie Qian weren’t here, we’d still be here. I refuse to believe we can’t sell the rights to ‘Star River and You.’ This is the best drama I’ve ever acted in.”
Mrs. Wang wanted to roll her eyes.
Only Li Mengjiao would say something like that. Anyone else, and Mrs. Wang would clap back in a heartbeat.
Best drama?
You little brat, you’ve only acted in two dramas total.
“Alright, have you forgotten what Teacher Yuan always says? You’re in Xiang Province for a performance. Artists just need to do their job well. The company handles the rest. If we needed you artists to negotiate in person, what are the rest of us at the company doing, slacking off?”
Mrs. Wang, as a temporary manager, knew what artists should and shouldn’t do.
Besides, what use was a goofball like Li Mengjiao? Doing splits was cute, sure, but it didn’t help negotiations. In terms of brains, ten Li Mengjiaos might not match one Wen Ying.
How many Wen Yings equalled one Xie Qian?
Mrs. Wang hadn’t thought that through.
Why bother calculating? Where there was Wen Ying, there was Xie Qian, a heavyweight bonus.
Mrs. Wang couldn’t help but grin at Wen Ying and Xie Qian again, her left and right guardians, whom she had to keep happy.
Wen Ying’s neck stiffened under Mrs. Wang’s smile. To divert her attention, Wen Ying spoke up for Li Mengjiao, “Actually, letting Mengjiao and the others show up at the event could work. Mengjiao, Brother Yun Chen, and Sister Yangning are the main actors of ‘Star River and You,’ they’re selling points. If the acquisition heads of major stations see them, they’ll feel more confident.”
High-end products deserve careful presentation. Without a fancy store display and lighting, they wouldn’t attract as much attention.
Was Yu Tianlin the only one with personal charm?
Li Mengjiao, Yun Chen, and Zhang Yangning each had their own unique appeal.
Mrs. Wang thought it over and agreed with Wen Ying.
“You guys can make a brief appearance, then get back to your tasks. Alright, everyone rest early tonight, we’ve got a tough battle tomorrow, so get your energy up, got it?”
“Yeah.”
Li Mengjiao flashed a victory sign.
Yun Chen and Zhang Yangning weren’t as animated as Li Mengjiao, but both were thrilled to be allowed at the event.
Artists or not, they wanted to contribute to the negotiations.
Yun Chen was calmer, more composed, but Zhang Yangning’s heart was constantly on edge.
These past two days, Zhang Yangning kept asking herself, if she’d agreed to let Hu Man sing the theme song, hadn’t been so stubborn, Huang Yongjuan wouldn’t have breached the contract mid-way, ‘Star River and You’ would’ve been completed on schedule, and Yu Tianlin’s drama might not have snatched the deal.
“That kind of thinking is wrong.”
Leaving Mrs. Wang’s room, Yun Chen deliberately slowed his pace, “Yu Tianlin targeting Tianjiao was inevitable, with or without your issue. I actually think the current situation is good, your matter helped us eliminate unstable factors early.”
The unstable factors Yun Chen referred to were clearly Hu Man and Huang Yongjuan.
A pop diva who demanded a newcomer’s theme song, and a music producer who abandoned duty for personal reasons, Yun Chen had little faith in their integrity.
Without the theme song issue, something else would’ve cropped up. Getting stabbed in the back by those two at a critical moment would’ve caused even greater losses.
Zhang Yangning felt comforted by Yun Chen.
Yun Chen was truly well-mannered and warm-hearted.
The same before and after fame.
“I get it, I won’t blame myself for others’ mistakes anymore. Those who did wrong should pay the price.”
Zhang Yangning couldn’t yet match Hu Man.
As Mrs. Wang said, the music industry never lacked rising stars. Not measuring up now didn’t mean never measuring up.
Yun Chen and Zhang Yangning’s conversation wasn’t private. Li Mengjiao, trailing behind, yawned.
So weird, though there were no romantic sparks between Zhang Yangning and Yun Chen, they had a rapport others couldn’t penetrate.
Li Mengjiao turned to share gossip with Wen Ying, only to find Wen Ying lagging far behind.
The hotel corridor was wide enough for Wen Ying and Xie Qian to walk side by side.
If Wen Ying’s gaze wasn’t so evasive, her expression not so hesitant, Li Mengjiao wouldn’t have thought twice.
Now, something felt off.
Wen Ying had something to say to Xie Qian, but Xie Qian seemed to be avoiding it?
With Xie Qian’s personality, if he didn’t want to deal with Wen Ying, he’d just head back to his room to sleep, not linger in the corridor dawdling.
Something wasn’t right.
Definitely something off.
Li Mengjiao’s gossip radar lit up.
Yun Chen and Zhang Yangning were odd, and now something seemed up with Wen Ying and Xie Qian.
A fight?
Didn’t seem like it.
Li Mengjiao couldn’t guess that Wen Ying was still hung up on holding hands with Xie Qian at the airport. To Li Mengjiao, if young lovers hadn’t even held hands, what kind of romance was that? Seeing Wen Ying’s shy look, there had to be new developments.
Unable to hold back, Li Mengjiao secretly texted Wang Shuang to gossip, “They kissed, they definitely kissed.”
Far away in Rongcheng, struggling with English test papers under a desk lamp, Wang Shuang’s brain wasn’t sharp, staring at the message in a daze.
Who kissed who?
LiLei and HanMeimei?
Li Mengjiao was about to explode from Wang Pighead’s stupidity.
“Wen Ying and Xie Qian, I’m talking about Wen Ying and Xie Qian.”
Boom.
Wang Shuang’s mind blew up.
Impossible.
Xie God was untouchable, he wouldn’t kiss anyone. His lips seemed sealed with Cambrian glaciers, who’d dare kiss him?
Damn, I’m so cultured, dropping “Cambrian glaciers” like that.
Wang Shuang smugly shared his thought.
Li Mengjiao, …?
For the first time, Li Mengjiao understood how Xie Qian felt tutoring everyone.
The ability of academic underachievers to grasp key points was just so weak, Xie God had it rough.
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- Good night, see you tomorrow.
