Even if they were really from Hunan TV, without an invitation letter, they couldn’t enter. The security guard stuck to this rule, and no one could say he was wrong. He was clearly doing his job diligently.
However, the female leader found it hard to accept.
Wearing the Hunan TV badge, yet unable to enter the copyright promotion event?
She was dazed.
Was Tianjiao’s tactic of playing hard to get going too far?
Did they really not want to cooperate with Hunan TV?
Liang Dan was utterly astonished.
Given Yuan Fenghui’s shrewdness, she wouldn’t humiliate them over such a small matter. This went beyond playing hard to get.
Every TV station at the promotion event had an invitation letter, except Hunan TV. It seemed Tianjiao genuinely didn’t want to sell the copyright of *Galaxy and You* to Hunan TV.
But that didn’t make sense!
Among all provincial TV stations nationwide, none had a higher viewership share than Hunan TV.
Li Mengjiao had risen to fame through Hunan TV’s talent show, her endorsed dairy brand aired heavily on Hunan TV, and her drama *The Princess’s New Clothes* had boosted ratings when broadcast there. The same logic should apply to the new drama *Galaxy and You*!
Why would Yuan Fenghui abandon Hunan TV?
Unless Yuan Fenghui had a better option.
Through personal connections, Liang Dan had roughly found out which TV stations Tianjiao had invited to the event. From yesterday’s news until just now, she had been confident, but now she wasn’t so sure.
A better platform than Hunan TV could only be CCTV!
Was Yuan Fenghui planning to sell *Galaxy and You*’s copyright to CCTV?
Either Yuan Fenghui was crazy, or CCTV’s acquisition team was.
Though the possibility was slim, Liang Dan had to be cautious.
She didn’t want Hunan TV to buy *Galaxy and You*, but even less did she want it going to CCTV. The more Tianjiao blocked her entry, the more she wanted to get in.
The female leader shared a similar mindset.
As they say, human nature is perverse!
When something is easily within reach, people tend to nitpick and act superior.
But when the half-cooked duck in the pot flaps its wings and flies away, they panic!
With countless thoughts racing, the female leader and Liang Dan faced a dilemma: without an invitation letter, how could they enter the venue? Given their status, arguing with security at the entrance was out of the question. Even if they got in, it would be humiliating.
“Lower-level staff can be so rigid. Don’t be upset. I’ll call Yuan Fenghui to clarify!” Liang Dan said, easing the female leader’s expression slightly.
Yes, they needed to call Yuan Fenghui. The female leader didn’t believe it.
If Yuan Fenghui dared to say outright that Hunan TV wasn’t allowed in, that would be too arrogant. Tianjiao could forget any future cooperation with Hunan TV!
Beep, beep, beep…
The call connected, but no one answered.
Was Yuan Fenghui playing this game with them?
They were all adults; couldn’t she stop being so childish?
Liang Dan was here to stir trouble, and while she succeeded, she was also fuming.
Just as she was about to lose it, Hu Man arrived with her assistant.
The superstar’s entrance was grand, Hu Man dressed glamorously, looking coldly elegant. Then—nothing followed. The rigid security guard stopped her, asking for an invitation letter!
Hu Man’s assistant was even more stunned than Liang Dan had been.
It was understandable that security didn’t recognise Liang Dan or the Hunan TV leader, but this was Hu Man!
Since becoming famous, Hu Man could get in anywhere with her face alone, never refused.
“You don’t know Sister Man?”
“I do!” The security guard couldn’t hide his excitement. “I love her songs. Could Sister Man sign an autograph for me?”
Oh.
So he wanted an autograph!
Though annoyed, Hu Man signed one to maintain her approachable image.
The guard tucked the autograph into his pocket, holding it tightly, clearly treasuring it.
He genuinely admired Hu Man, and her autograph thrilled him, but without an invitation letter… sorry, she still couldn’t enter!
Hu Man was ready to explode!
How dare a lowly guard toy with her? This must be Tianjiao’s higher-ups’ doing.
Was Tianjiao playing dirty?
Or were they afraid of losing face if the copyright didn’t sell in her presence?
If not for wanting to witness the latter, Hu Man would’ve left already, rather than waste time with security!
For some reason, seeing Hu Man also denied entry for lacking an invitation letter calmed Liang Dan and the female leader’s anger significantly. If even Hu Man got the same treatment, Yuan Fenghui’s power play was at least fair.
Pah, what kind of twisted thought was that? Were they broken by Yuan Fenghui’s antics?
Before Hu Man could explode, Wen Ying appeared.
“Oh, why didn’t you call ahead if you were coming?”
Hu Man’s face was cold. “Where’s Yuan Fenghui? I was involved in filming *Galaxy and You*. Do I need an invitation letter for the promotion event? Yuan Fenghui owes me an explanation!”
Wen Ying, a minor scriptwriter, coming out to greet her clearly didn’t give Hu Man enough face.
Wen Ying smiled outwardly but grumbled inwardly: With everyone at odds, what invitation letter? Anyone could guess Hu Man wasn’t here to help Tianjiao sell the copyright but to cause trouble!
Still, since she was here, they might as well use her. It’d be a shame to waste that 3 million yuan “cameo fee.”
Three million yuan!
Not 2019’s 3 million, but 2006’s 3 million, with serious purchasing power!
“This was our oversight. We thought you were too busy to attend. Teacher Yuan isn’t in Hunan today. Why don’t you enter first, and we’ll address other matters after today?”
Cursing inwardly didn’t stop Wen Ying from smiling and offering a suggestion.
She not only invited Hu Man in but also extended the invitation to Liang Dan and the Hunan TV leader.
One sheep or three, no difference—herd them all in!
Liang Dan and the female leader exchanged a glance, deciding to swallow their frustration and enter.
The power play was infuriating, but as adults, they couldn’t act on impulse. A mere slight was nothing; they wanted to know what Tianjiao was really up to.
As the saying goes, know your enemy to win every battle. Without entering the venue, they couldn’t get firsthand information!
Hu Man had a similar mindset.
Endure for now, settle the score later!
Wen Ying led the three inside. Representatives from other TV stations glanced at them briefly before turning back to the screen.
The preview of *Galaxy and You* was on its second episode.
The story was set in the entertainment industry, where “trainees” had to prove their talent to debut. This setup didn’t match the current Chinese entertainment scene but resembled Japan and Korea’s…
That wasn’t the point.
As long as the story was coherent, it worked. If everything had to match reality, martial arts dramas wouldn’t exist—where in real life were there wall-scaling martial artists, let alone sword-flying immortals?
The point was that *Galaxy and You*’s plot was both dreamy and thrilling, impossible to stop watching!
