Just dissolving the engagement?
Xu Mei’s heart had been in her throat, thinking Gong Sheng would demand some impossible “obligation”, but it turned out to be just ending her engagement with Cao Bo!
What kind of obligation was that?
She had no attachment to Cao Bo anyway. Only then did Xu Mei truly believe in Jiaxin Film Company’s sincerity.
If Jiaxin didn’t plan to invest in her long-term, Gong Sheng wouldn’t have mentioned ending the engagement with Cao Bo. This was real career planning!
Xu Mei set down her coffee cup, wiped her hands with a napkin, and stood up. “I hope you can arrange things quickly on your end. To be honest, I’ve long despised my current company. Every extra day there is another day of suffering.”
With Gong Sheng showing sincerity, Xu Mei softened her tone, not afraid to reveal how much she hated her current company.
This was mutual disclosure, signaling they’d moved past testing and reached preliminary agreement!
“Miss Xu, please rest assured.”
Gong Sheng kept smiling, his words carrying a calming assurance. “With your company entangled in the ratings battle, this is the best time for Jiaxin to help you terminate the contract.”
“Love Cruise” and “Galaxy and You” were still fiercely competing. To terminate, they needed to act while Manager Guan and Liang Dan were preoccupied. Once those two freed up, knowing Xu Mei wanted to leave, Liang Dan would surely torment her!
Thanks to Cao Bo’s warning, Xu Mei realized Liang Dan was suspicious and promptly found a new home.
Tool Cao Bo had some use after all.
For that, when dissolving the engagement, she wouldn’t smear the tool too badly.
Would Xu Mei’s conscience ache?
The day she was driven nearly to jump off a building, Xu Mei learned that for some people, conscience was the cheapest thing. They’d shown her none, so her showing them any would be laughable.
After parting with Gong Sheng, Xu Mei didn’t message but called her ally in Chengdu directly.
“Teacher Yuan, my meeting with General Manager Gong went well. I think you should watch out. These days, Director Liang and Manager Guan are plotting something big, even keeping Cao Bo in the dark. It must be bad for you. Also, thank you. I can’t repay your help now, but I owe you a favor!”
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“Alright, I got it, thanks for the heads-up. Talking about favors is too formal. Friends help each other. Wishing you better development at your new company!”
In front of Wen Ying, Yuan Fenghui calmly took and ended the call, seemingly unfazed by the online exposés sprouting like mushrooms after rain.
Yes, Xu Mei’s warning came late. Before her call, Yuan Fenghui’s dirt was already online!
Wen Ying had been writing at home when the smears surfaced, prompting her to rush to Tianjiao.
That night at Tianjiao, the entire PR department was on duty, from manager Mrs. Wang to little intern Wang Shuang, all called back for overtime!
Damn Liang Dan!
Cursed Manager Guan!
Mrs. Wang’s face showed faint anger. Didn’t these people consider office workers’ feelings when stirring trouble? For “Galaxy and You” promotion, she hadn’t rested well in ages. Finally, with ratings soaring, she thought Sunday night meant a spa visit. She’d just put on pajamas and a face mask when the damn overtime call came!
Mrs. Wang ripped off the mask and hurried to the company, finding Wen Ying already there. The girl wasn’t flustered at all, which barely quelled Mrs. Wang’s fury.
Wen Ying truly wasn’t anxious.
Lawyers feared surprises most.
Like a client spilling key info right before court—that was deadly.
With preparation, everything was manageable.
Thanks to Xie Qian’s tip, Wen Ying knew Liang Dan’s crew would target Yuan Fenghui. When the attack hit Sunday night, instead of tension, Wen Ying felt relief, like a shoe finally dropping.
Right now, one phrase filled Wen Ying’s mind: the donkey’s tricks exhausted.
The ratings war had spilled from the dramas to their creators. To tank “Galaxy and You” ratings, Liang Dan’s team smeared Yuan Fenghui, showing they had no other moves left!
Knowing blogs were Tianjiao’s strongest platform, Liang Dan struck there first.
“Tianjiao’s Four” had hot blogs, but the platform hosted other popular bloggers too, including inland entertainment’s big gossip reporter.
Yuan Fenghui’s dirt came from this big reporter first, with a sensational title.
—”Love Cruise” and “Galaxy and You”: Entanglements On and Off Screen, Digging into “Galaxy and You” Producer, Ace Agent Yuan Fenghui!
“Galaxy and You” is the year’s hit drama, but the darkness behind its pretty ratings is unknown. Today, I risk exposing “Galaxy and You” producer, who built stars Li Mengjiao and Yun Chen, ace agent Yuan Fenghui. She’s Tianjiao Film’s operations director and former agent of Taiwan idol group ‘Miracle’!”
The content rehashed Yuan Fenghui’s old smears from her split with Miracle.
Internally, she was a control freak, a tyrant squeezing her artists.
Externally, ruthless, stabbing competitors for resources. Humble when down, arrogant when up!
Worst, arranging dinners for Miracle to accept “unspoken rules”.
Miracle rebelled, escalating to the company, leading to the split.
Yuan Fenghui had old grudges with Miracle.
Long after the split, for “Galaxy and You” ratings, she publicly congratulated Yu Tianlin and Hu Man, exposing their romance before they did—clearly malicious.
“An agent like this couldn’t survive in Taiwan, so she came inland. Thinking of the artists she’s scouted here, I worry for them!”
The reporter stripped Yuan Fenghui bare, implying she controlled Li Mengjiao, Yun Chen, and Zhang Yangning the same way.
Yun Chen and Zhang Yangning were adults, responsible for their choices—a willing setup.
But Li Mengjiao was a minor, her worldview immature, easily manipulated!
Did Yuan Fenghui send Miracle to unspoken-rule dinners? Did she do the same to Li Mengjiao?
How did runner-up Li Mengjiao land that dairy brand endorsement? Terrifying to ponder!
Once posted, the blog spread wildly to forums. Mrs. Wang’s phone rang nonstop, Yuan Fenghui’s too. The blog’s portal site was decent, asking if she needed to suppress the heat—
Yuan Fenghui covered the receiver and turned to Wen Ying. “Should we suppress the heat?”
Wen Ying shook her head. “Of course not. Suppressing would look like we’re hiding something.”
Yuan Fenghui grinned boldly. “Right, I don’t want to suppress either. Time to settle old scores. I should send Liang Dan a flower basket in thanks. Without her move, my pent-up anger would stay bottled!”
