After the divorce, I started to transfer

We arrived at the aristocratic family compound.

Hao Xiaolian still dressed in a neutral style, with a neat short haircut, a suit jacket, and leather shoes. She didn't wear makeup, but her skin was well-maintained, with a cool, fair complexion. Even though she was over forty, she looked like she was in her thirties.

She wore very little feminine adornment; she had no earrings or necklaces, only a silver ring on her finger.

If viewed from behind, one might easily mistake her for a man.

Her behavior is also like a man's.

Such women are not uncommon in the entertainment industry, and many people would regard them as lesbians, but there are obviously exceptions.

Hao Xiaolian is an exception. She was married before and had a daughter. After her divorce a few years ago, she dated several younger boyfriends in private.

"Mr. Chen, it's been a long time. I'm really happy to see you again."

When Hao Xiaolian saw Chen Feng, she took the initiative to come over and shake hands with him with a smile.

"Yes, it's been a long time."

Chen Feng sighed slightly. It had only been less than two years since his divorce, but it felt like a long time had passed. So much had happened in that time, more than he had experienced in the previous twenty years combined.

Hao Xiaolian also sighed, "I never imagined that I would meet you all again under these circumstances."

At this moment, Yang Ziying walked over and said with a smile, "Alright, you can all sit down first."

So the two of them went over and sat down on the sofa. Tea had already been brewed for him on the coffee table, and Yang Ziying served it to him personally. Hao Xiaolian had already had some tea prepared earlier.

There were only the three of them in the living room at that moment; the assistant and the female bodyguard they had just hired were not there, obviously having been sent away earlier.

This also suggests that Hao Xiaolian must have some private or important matters to discuss with him.

Chen Feng was mentally prepared for this. If it wasn't anything excessive, he wouldn't mind helping out for Yang Ziying and the child in her belly.

So Chen Feng took the initiative to ask, "Zi Ying said you wanted to talk to me about something, right? There are no outsiders here, so just say it."

As Yang Ziying's agent, Hao Xiaolian had specifically researched Chen Feng's temperament and personality. Furthermore, Hao Xiaolian herself wasn't the type to engage in roundabout methods.

Therefore, after only a slight hesitation, he said, "The main reason I came to you this time is to ask if you would be willing to take me and several of my artists under your management?"

Chen Feng was slightly taken aback, then asked with some surprise, "You said you want to switch jobs to my company?"

Hao Xiaolian gave a bitter smile and nodded, "Yes. My situation at Tianyi Entertainment is not good right now, especially after Ziying terminated her contract. My influence in the company has completely vanished. What's worse, the company poached my two most popular artists and transferred them to other people. Now I only have three people who are willing to work with me. The most famous one is Du Kai, and the other two are second-tier actresses."

Chen Feng frowned slightly and said, "Don't you own shares in Tianyi Entertainment? You're practically a shareholder, right? How could you be so easily sidelined?"

Hao Xiaolian said helplessly, "My shares are only 0.6%, what kind of shareholder am I? Besides, I sided with Ziying when she terminated her contract, which caused some unpleasantness with several senior executives of the company. It would be too easy for them to make things difficult for me. Not to mention that I no longer have Ziying as my trump card and cash cow, so of course I have even less say."

After thinking for a moment, Chen Feng nodded and said, "If you're willing to come to Fengmang Film and Television, I personally agree. However, the company's affairs are currently mainly managed by Wu Mengting, Sun Xiaorui, and Ren Ziyu. You can contact them; if they don't object, then there won't be any problem."

Hao Xiaolian has been in the entertainment industry for over twenty years and single-handedly launched Yang Ziying into a top star. While luck played a part, her personal abilities are undeniable. Fengmang Film & Television happens to be lacking a professional, top-tier agent like her.

However, Zhang Keping is now the manager of the artist department; otherwise, it would have been better to have Hao Xiaolian take on the position directly.

However, Hao Xiaolian is perfectly capable of taking on a higher-level position as artist director, or vice president.

Hao Xiaolian was overjoyed upon hearing this and immediately said, "I'll talk to Mengting about it. I've been keeping in touch with her. As long as you, as her boss, agree, I think she'll agree too."

Hao Xiaolian was clearly aware of the current situation at Fengmang Film and Television, knowing that all she needed to do was win over Wu Mengting. As for Ren Ziyu and Sun Xiaorui, she simply ignored them.

That was indeed the case, and Chen Feng couldn't say anything about it.

"Then you should talk to her. If she agrees, Xiaorui and Ziyu shouldn't be a problem either."

"Okay, I'll contact Mengting later. I believe she'll give me a job."

Chen Feng raised his cup, took a sip of tea, and said calmly, "I have no problem with you on my end, and you're welcome to join us. Mengting and the other two have also agreed, so you can officially join our company. You can discuss the specific position and benefits with them."

Hao Xiaolian smiled and nodded: "Okay, thank you for the meal, boss."

Chen Feng then asked with some curiosity, "Are the three artists you currently manage also willing to come to our company?"

Hao Xiaolian nodded quickly and said, "Of course. Everyone in the industry knows that Fengmang Film & Television is great at promoting talent. Zhang Yuxi, Zhang Jingwen, and even Yang Wenqi were all made famous by your company. Moreover, Fengmang Film & Television consistently produces hit dramas. As for the other two, Du Kai has already spoken to me; if I were to come to Fengmang Film & Television, he's determined to come with me. His contract expires this December, and the penalty for breach of contract wasn't very high. With only six months left, it shouldn't cost me much to negotiate, and Tianyi Entertainment will let him go. As for the other two actresses, one has two years left on their contracts, and the other has one year, with low penalties for breach of contract. If I negotiate, Tianyi Entertainment should give me face and let them go. After all, they're only second-tier actresses."

After listening, Chen Feng waved his hand and said, "You can talk to Mengting and the others about the specifics."

Chen Feng wasn't very interested in this matter, and Hao Xiaolian noticed this, feeling somewhat aggrieved. After all, she used to be one of the top agents in the country, and even though she was down on her luck now, many other companies still tried to recruit her, but she had turned them all down.

However, she also knew that the reason why everyone thought highly of her in the first place was mainly because of Yang Ziying, a top-tier celebrity.

Yang Ziying has now terminated her contract with Tianyi Entertainment, which also includes terminating her contract with her agent. Just as she said, she no longer has her biggest trump card.

Therefore, she was quite self-assured at this moment. After adjusting her mindset, she immediately said, "Okay, I'll contact Mengting now. Excuse me."

After Hao Xiaolian finished speaking, she got up and went into the courtyard.

After they walked out the door, Chen Feng asked Yang Ziying with a hint of curiosity, "Did she tell you about changing jobs beforehand?"

Yang Ziying nodded: "Yes, she told me on the phone a few days ago that she wanted to switch jobs, but she only made up her mind to come to your company yesterday. I support her decision, so I contacted you and asked you to come and talk to her."

Chen Feng then asked, "Do you know what position and benefits she hopes to obtain at Fengmang Film and Television?"

Yang Ziying thought for a moment and said, "She didn't tell me about that. But, given Sister Lian's professional abilities and qualifications, you can't just make her an ordinary agent, can you?"

Chen Feng smiled and said, "If you hadn't recommended Zhang Keping to me before, it would have been perfect to have Sister Lian as the manager of our company's artist department."

Yang Ziying said, "Then you should make her the artist director. I think it would be a bit of an underestimation of her to just make her a department manager. She is fully qualified to be a director, at least at the vice president level. She already has the title of artist director at Tianyi Entertainment. Of course, Tianyi Entertainment is quite large, and there are three artist directors; she is just one of them."

Chen Feng laughed and said, "You're recommending her so enthusiastically, it seems you really have a good relationship with her."

Yang Ziying nodded with a smile: "Of course, I've been working with her for over ten years. Back then, she spared no effort in finding resources and opportunities for me, which gradually helped me get promoted and become famous. I've always treated her like family, and she hasn't let me down. When I terminated my contract with the company, she strongly supported me. As a result, she offended the company's senior management. So, I also bear some responsibility for her current awkward situation in the company."

Chen Feng asked, "You terminated your contract with Tianyi Entertainment and haven't signed with any other company yet. Are you planning to go completely solo from now on, or do you not want to act anymore?" Yang Ziying replied, "Originally, I planned to go completely solo and semi-retire, only acting in scripts I liked. But then I suddenly got pregnant, so for the next few years, my focus will naturally be on my child. I might just retire from acting altogether."

Chen Feng wasn't too surprised by her decision. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Taking care of the child is important, but you can't just retire from acting so hastily. You're actually still at the peak of your career. If there's a good script, you can definitely go back to acting. Otherwise, it would be a bit of a waste. The child can be taken care of by your family and a nanny."

Yang Ziying seemed quite open-minded, shaking her head with a smile and saying, "We'll see. I can't possibly film anything until my child turns one year old. So I have about two years to think it over. If I want to film when my child turns one, I will; if not, I'll just let nature take its course. After all, I've already won almost every major award in the domestic TV drama field, and I've earned enough money. Plus, I'm getting older, so there's really no need for me to keep pushing myself."

Seeing that she said that, Chen Feng stopped trying to persuade her and instead said with some appreciation, "As long as you can think it through, that's fine. I have no objection."

After chatting for a while, Hao Xiaolian returned excitedly, smiling as she told them, "Mengting really welcomed me. She offered me the position of artist director and hopes I can start as soon as possible. So, I plan to go back to Beijing this afternoon to complete my resignation procedures and then come to Xiuzhou to work."

Upon hearing this, Yang Ziying immediately said happily, "That's great! You can stay with me here and keep me company!"

Hao Xiaolian didn't stand on ceremony and nodded with a smile, "That's exactly what I was thinking. Your place is so big with so many rooms, it's such a waste to only have three people living here."

Yang Ziying laughed and said, "I think you're trying to save on rent?"

"How could that be? I just want to live with you, it'll be more lively."

"From now on, you'll pay for my water and electricity bills."

I won't go out.

"why?"

"You're much richer than me, why are you making me pay for water and electricity?"

"You can't just stay here for free, can you?"

"At most, I'll help you take care of the baby after it's born."

"Can you take care of children?"

"Please, I have a daughter, An'an, don't you know?"

"You don't seem to have taken care of An'an much, do you?"

"Get lost! How could I not have raised her? I basically raised her until she was three, okay? I have a lot of experience raising children, especially toddlers under three."

"Okay, then you can help me bring them along, and I'll consider it payment for your rent."

The two bickering was quite amusing and showed their familiarity and tacit understanding.

After they finished arguing, they realized they had neglected Chen Feng, so they went to talk to him together.

Hao Xiaolian is very talkative. She can chat about anything and everything and always find a topic to talk about. Moreover, she is sometimes very humorous, so she doesn't make people feel bored.

Therefore, time passed very quickly.

The three of them chatted casually for more than two hours, and then it was lunchtime.

Chen Feng finished his lunch at Yang Ziying's place, chatted with them for a while, and then drove away.

As soon as Chen Feng left, Hao Xiaolian whispered to Yang Ziying, "Aside from being a bit of a womanizer, he's actually quite good to you."

Yang Ziying laughed and said, "Didn't you advise me to think it over carefully before?"

Hao Xiaolian rolled her eyes at her and said, "I still think you should be careful about having a child. Being a single mother isn't easy."

Yang Ziying confidently stated, "As I've said before, the main reason why single mothers struggle is financial. But I have absolutely no financial problems. Secondly, there's the issue of the absence of a father figure, but my child won't have that problem. As you've seen, although he won't marry me, he will still acknowledge the child. I believe he will be a qualified father in the future."

Upon hearing this, Hao Xiaolian's lips twitched slightly, and she couldn't help but complain, "I doubt it. After all, he's such a womanizer, he'll definitely have a lot of kids in the future. Will he be able to take care of them all?"

Yang Ziying certainly didn't like hearing this, and said somewhat angrily, "Can't you say something nice?"

"OK! OK!" Hao Xiaolian quickly agreed. "It's true that it's hard for a man as rich, capable, and handsome as him to be faithful, but as I just said, he's really good to you. He hired a chef and bodyguard for you and comes to see you often. That's quite rare for a man like him."

Yang Ziying smiled and said, "I love hearing you say that."

……

Chen Feng drove to the Kaiyue Building.

Zhao Zixuan had previously messaged him saying that the Mingjian Venture Capital company they had established had officially passed the review. The reason it was so fast was, of course, because Gong Huize had pulled some strings.

Next, we'll discuss when the company will officially open.

The proper way to do this is to choose an auspicious day, or even ask a feng shui master or a Taoist priest to choose a good day.

Gong Huize preferred to hire a skilled feng shui master, not only to have the master choose an auspicious day for their company's opening, but also to have the master come and assess the feng shui of their company and adjust the feng shui within the company.

Gong Huize had connections and influence in this area, and knew of two Feng Shui masters who were said to be very skilled.

However, the other party's asking price is quite high. This set will cost at least 20 yuan. If you also buy the feng shui items provided by the other party, the price will be even higher.

Chen Feng naturally opposed Gong Huize's extravagant and wasteful feudal superstitious behavior.

Upon arriving at the company and meeting the three founders, Chen Feng said directly, "Let's skip hiring a feng shui master. As for the specific opening date, if you want to pick an auspicious day, you can check the almanac yourselves."

"Isn't this too hasty?" Gong Huize objected.

Chen Feng rolled his eyes at her and said, "If these feudal superstitions were useful, all those company owners would be rolling in money. Spending hundreds of thousands or even millions to hire someone to look at feng shui is too risky; the chances of getting scammed are too high. It's not worth it. Anyway, I'm against it, Zixuan, what do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zixuan immediately chimed in, "I also object. I also think it's a waste of money."

Chen Feng then looked at Shi Huili, who paused for a moment before immediately saying, "I also object."

Gong Huize looked at Shi Huili speechlessly: "Weren't you very supportive before?"

Shi Huili was somewhat speechless. (End of Chapter)