The one who knows you best may not be your friend; more likely, it’s your enemy.
Liang Dan’s understanding of Yuan Fenghui revealed a woman who would not easily accept defeat.
Yuan Fenghui was fiercely proud!
After falling out with the Miracle Group in Taiwan, Yuan Fenghui chose to start anew in the mainland rather than stay in Taiwan to face ridicule and scraps.
How could such a stubborn woman have no response to the scandal involving Yu Tianlin and Hu Man?
If something seemed amiss, there was surely a reason. Without seeing Yuan Fenghui’s counterattack, Liang Dan could not rest easy.
Hu Man scoffed, “Don’t demonise her too much. She’s just an ordinary person. If she were that formidable, she wouldn’t have slunk away from Taiwan to the mainland!”
If she were truly so capable, why run? She could have stayed in Taiwan and fought Yu Tianlin and the others. As the saying goes, you rise where you fall. Since Yuan Fenghui left Taiwan, she was a defeated deserter.
If she were truly so clever, she would have weighed her options and handed over the theme song for Zhang Yangning, that little newcomer, when she had the chance!
Liang Dan was not convinced by Hu Man.
Hu Man had been at the top for too long, surrounded by people who flattered her. Over time, those flattered lose their judgment.
Hu Man couldn’t sense Yuan Fenghui’s prowess because she had instigated Huang Yongjuan to breach a contract, forcing Tianjiao to find a new music producer to take over Huang Yongjuan’s work. This significantly delayed the post-production of “The Galaxy and You”, allowing Yu Tianlin’s new drama to secure a deal with Hunan Satellite TV first, while “The Galaxy and You” had to find another partner TV station. Hu Man was a key catalyst in how things unfolded.
Yuan Fenghui seemed to have no immediate plans to retaliate against Hu Man and Huang Yongjuan. Having faced no consequences, Hu Man naturally couldn’t grasp Yuan Fenghui’s formidable tactics!
Yuan Fenghui’s revenge, sooner or later, would come. Liang Dan had no intention of warning Hu Man.
Before Hu Man arrived, Liang Dan was studying the “Tianjiao Four Sons” blog.
Since “The Galaxy and You” had not yet started TV promotions, the most likely avenue was online publicity. With forums and portals buzzing about Hu Man and Yu Tianlin’s scandal, Tianjiao had lost the upper hand in promoting “The Galaxy and You” online.
The only ground not dominated by the Yu Tianlin-Hu Man scandal was probably the “Tianjiao Four Sons” blog.
Yun Chen, Li Mengjiao, and Zhang Yangning’s blogs showed nothing unusual. Wen Ying’s blog had many comments, but they were unrelated to “The Galaxy and You”. Netizens were discussing Wen Ying’s new book serialised in “Spark” magazine.
Keywords like “stunning”, “looking forward to the next chapter”, and “Little Fish is awesome” appeared frequently.
Amid the praise, there were a few negative comments, saying Wen Ying’s new book topic was unappealing, not her forte of youthful campus stories, expressing disappointment and so on.
Some questioned the fairness of a writing contest, doubting the final ranking on Wen Ying’s blog.
Why were these all trivial matters?
Did netizens have goldfish memories, forgetting Wen Ying had mentioned a new drama airing?!
Liang Dan scrolled through nearly all the comments, finding them all about the new book or the contest.
It made Liang Dan curious about what Wen Ying’s new book was like. Liang Dan usually only cared about variety shows. She read books, of course, but domestic youth literature? That was a waste of her precious time.
With no move from Yuan Fenghui, the suspense hanging over Liang Dan refused to lift. Yu Tianlin arrived later than Hu Man, his expression equally grave. Liang Dan hoped Yu Tianlin and Hu Man would handle the scandal’s scale carefully.
“The effect is better than we expected. As such, you two need to be very cautious from now on. Don’t let reporters easily catch you in the same frame—”
“Sister Dan.”
Yu Tianlin suddenly interrupted Liang Dan. “My agent isn’t happy with the current situation. He’s on his way to Hunan. Can we sit down and discuss this again when he arrives? Your concerns are valid, Sister Dan. Tianjiao’s silence makes me suspect Yuan Fenghui is planning something big.”
Yu Tianlin knew Yuan Fenghui better than Liang Dan did.
Yuan Fenghui, even in dire straits, would never give up.
Losing after trying was somewhat acceptable.
Surrendering without trying? That wasn’t Yuan Fenghui!
Hu Man’s gaze shifted between Yu Tianlin and Liang Dan. These two were quite timid.
Before Hu Man could speak, Liang Dan’s office door was flung open, and General Manager Guan stormed in:
“The trailer for ‘The Galaxy and You’ is out!”
The three in the office turned to General Manager Guan. Given Liang Dan’s profession, her office had a TV. Guan, familiar with the setup, grabbed the remote. “It just aired once. It’ll probably air again soon. Shall we watch together?”
“Which channel?”
Liang Dan’s voice was stern. Guan said it was Eastern TV.
This year, Eastern TV launched a talent show, while Hunan Satellite TV’s show was for female contestants only. Eastern TV featured young male contestants.
Hunan Satellite TV’s show focused on singing, while Eastern TV’s emphasised versatility.
In Liang Dan’s view, Eastern TV was blatantly flaunting male appeal to attract female viewers, and it worked, siphoning off some ratings.
At such a time, it was normal for Eastern TV to seize the chance and air the trailer for “The Galaxy and You” first!
Liang Dan had thought Yuan Fenghui would demand all four major satellite channels air the trailer simultaneously, not just Eastern TV.
Something was definitely off.
But Yuan Fenghui had finally made a move.
Liang Dan’s expression betrayed no joy or anger.
“Let’s watch first.”
While chatting idly with Hu Man, they waited for Eastern TV to replay the trailer. It didn’t take long.
The trailer for “The Galaxy and You” aired!
The first shot was striking, a close-up of Yun Chen.
Liang Dan had to admit Yuan Fenghui’s knack for spotting talent. Yun Chen was younger and fresher than Yu Tianlin. If Yun Chen continued to develop, he could eventually overshadow Yu Tianlin.
At the same time, Liang Dan felt a sense of relief.
Was “The Galaxy and You” also focusing on the male lead?
That was no threat.
Yu Tianlin’s new drama had a plot and character tailored to his strengths. With the scandal boosting his and Hu Man’s popularity, if both dramas centred on the male lead, “The Galaxy and You” stood no chance!
Hu Man sneered, “Didn’t you say Yuan Fenghui was planning a big move? This is it?!”
