You've passed the college entrance examination, but can't you make it in the entertainment

Le Yan came out of Ye Xinchun’s office and saw two WeChat messages from Liu Min on his mobile phone.

The first one is to ask him when he is free.

The second one said that she was outside Mr. Ye’s office and they could meet later if they had time.

Le Yan put down his phone, looked up, and saw Liu Min sitting in the "assistant" position.

"Are you back to experience life?" Le Yan knocked on Liu Min's desk.

There is a row of workstations outside Ye Xinchun's office, where several of her assistants work.

Since Ye Xinchun always took Liu Min with him wherever he went, everyone affectionately called Liu Min "the first assistant", and the other two were "the second assistant" and "the third assistant".

Liu Min's attention was on the computer, so she was a little slow to react. The "third assistant" smiled and said to Le Yan:
"We all look forward to Sister Min's return, but she is too busy. She said she came back to see us, but as soon as she arrived she turned on her computer to work."

After Liu Min left, Ye Xinchun did not recruit any new people, so the work that was originally done by three people became done by two people, and the workload of the second and third assistants increased exponentially.

The company's affairs were easy to deal with, but what gave them the most headache was taking care of Ye Xinchun's food and daily life.

This part was previously done by Liu Min, and suddenly she had to "serve" others. Ye Xinchun was not used to it and often scolded the two girls for it.

Liu Min looked up and asked Le Yan:

"Do you have time?"

Leyan nodded:
"Have time."

Liu Min picked up the computer:

"Buying you some coffee."

Le Yan and Liu Min left, and behind them, the second and third assistants began to whisper.

"I'm here to wait for Le Yan."

"You are too naive. How could Sister Min have time to visit you when she is so busy? Do you believe me if I tell you so?"

"Have Sister Min and Le Yan ever met before? They seem to know each other very well."

"Being close to Le Yan means that Sister Min has already squeezed into the core management of the company. Things are different now. Get to work quickly and stop worrying about others. Have you sorted out President Ji's monthly report?"

"Oh, yes, yes, I'll sort it out now!"

Superstar has an internal café on the first floor for its employees.

Liu Min ordered a cup of coffee for herself and a glass of juice for Le Yan, who didn't like coffee. The two of them sat in the cafe and talked about things openly, looking no different from the colleagues who were having business meetings around them.

At first, Le Yan comforted himself:
"Just bear with it, you'll get used to it, that's how workers talk about things."

But there were too many inquiring eyes around, and many people had recognized him, which forced Le Yan to speak:
"Can we talk somewhere else?"

Liu Min stood up, holding the computer in one hand and holding a cup of coffee in the other:

"Let's find an empty conference room."

The two quickly found an unoccupied meeting room.

Le Yan pulled the sunshade and asked:

"Where were we talking about just now? Oh yeah, Ji Xueli got promoted?"

Liu Min told Le Yan that Ji Xueli’s current title is deputy general manager, not director anymore, so everyone in the company calls him Mr. Ji.

Direct promotion from director to deputy general manager?
This old guy climbs fast enough
Liu Min sat down and turned on the computer as usual, moving her fingers left and right on the touchpad without any pattern:
"In some ways, it's not really a promotion. He is still only in charge of the artist management department."

"Hmm?" Le Yan asked, holding a straw in his mouth, "No new business for him?"

In fact, Le Yan was not familiar with the various senior positions in the company, and he thought the deputy general manager had more responsibilities.

You're already the deputy general manager, but you're still only in charge of the artist business?
Liu Min closed the computer, looked at Le Yan and said:
"This is something worth pondering. If the business has not expanded and no new plates have been provided, why should the tittle be raised?"

Le Yan thought for a few seconds and answered tentatively:

"Maybe it's because the artist management department did such an outstanding job, so he was rewarded?"

Liu Min paused for a long time, so long that Le Yan thought she was distracted, and then she said:

"Based on my understanding of Ms. Ye, this is a signal that she is going to use Ji Xueli."

Ji Xueli is an old employee of Superstar and has been with the company for more than ten years. However, due to his low-key personality, he has never played a major role in the company and has been considered a marginal figure.

The employees who entered the company at the same time as him either rose to prominence within the company early on or went out to start their own businesses and become big bosses. Only he has been working on his own little piece of land for more than ten years.

Not only was his promotion slow, he was also constantly being "exploited" by various departments.

Last year, the progress of the content division was hindered and the entire artist management department was seconded to do project art management. Ji Xueli was angry but dared not say anything.

Everyone thought that Ji Xueli would work like this in a mediocre position in Superstar for the rest of his life, but unexpectedly, Le Yan appeared out of nowhere and raised Ji Xueli's position in the company.

The shining halos on Le Yan, such as a fallen star, the biggest potential stock in the entertainment industry, the winner of international awards, and a traffic harvester, were also worn on the head of Ji Xueli, who had a keen eye for talent.

It just so happened that Karl Lagerfeld returned at this time, and it just so happened that Karl Lagerfeld attached great importance to LeYan.

As a result, Ji Xueli and Ye Xinchun had more frequent work interactions and came into the boss's sight.

In fact, as early as half a year ago, there were voices within the company saying that Ji Xueli might take off, but before he could take off, his biggest trump card, Le Yan, became independent, shattering his dream of taking off once again.

Everyone thought that Ji Xueli was done for this time, but unexpectedly he talked Li Yiran back.
Although it has nothing to do with the artist management department, this matter is of great significance to the superstar.

From then on, Ji Xueli completely entered Ye Xinchun's sight.

"It can't be called reuse, right? It's more like a recognition of his hard work in Superstar for so many years." Le Yan has a different opinion on this.

Although Le Yan doesn't know Ye Xinchun as much as Liu Min, he knows that Ye Xinchun is a person who clearly distinguishes between rewards and punishments.

At least for him.
Liu Min lowered her head and said:

"Boss Ye has praised Ji Xueli privately more than once. Let me put it this way, there are some things that others cannot do, but Boss Ye can trust Ji Xueli to do them."

Ye Xinchun assigned the task of going fishing in Lion City to Ji Xueli, who had no connection with the content division.

Before the final of "Sing Your Song", Le Yan was questioned by public opinion. When Ye Xinchun was preparing for the follow-up plan, the first person she thought of was Ji Xueli. If Le Yan's support value was not high enough, she also gave the task of boosting votes for Le Yan to Ji Xueli.

There was also the matter of letting Ji Xueli represent the company to negotiate with Li Yiran, etc. Thinking about it this way, Ye Xinchun had already started to use Ji Xueli a long time ago.

Although Le Yan doesn't understand the business dealings between senior executives, he is not stupid.

Liu Min couldn't wait to meet him. Her tone was strange when she talked about Ji Xueli's promotion, and her subconscious nervous behavior all showed that her attitude towards Ji Xueli was not friendly.

"So?" Le Yan put down the juice.

Be simple, be simple in the way you speak.

Liu Min sighed and said in a relaxed tone:

"So I want to talk to you first before Ji Xueli seeks you for an alliance."

Le Yan's facial features were distorted.

What the hell?
Alliance?

Recording a variety show?

Liu Min's expression suddenly became serious:
"Mr. Ye won't be in office for many more years. Things are going to change for the superstar."

Le Yan stood up suddenly, covered his ears and walked towards the door of the meeting room:
"I didn't hear anything. I didn't hear anything."

What a courage!
Your Majesty is still strong, how dare you make irresponsible remarks about the country! !

Liu Min was amused by Le Yan's reaction. She pointed around:

"Don't worry, there is no surveillance, and this matter is not a secret in the company."

Le Yan had already reached the door. He held the handrail and turned back to Liu Min and said:
"My worst subject in school was politics. You've got the wrong person. I'm leaving now."

He was about to press down hard when Liu Min behind him said quickly:
"As long as you help me, I will move the decimal point of your 1.14% one place back when things are done in the future."

Le Yan’s equity contract was drafted by Liu Min.

She typed the number 1.14% herself. Le Yan turned his back to Liu Min and did not move.

Liu Min continues to fight for:

"You and I have been working on financial reports recently, so you should have seen the company's revenue this year, right? How much can this number bring you?"

Le Yan walked back quickly, sat opposite Liu Min, and said with a smile:
"Sister, please continue."

How much can it bring?
That’s more than what Li Yiran earned in five years combined!
After the words were made clear, Liu Min's momentum weakened a little and she was no longer as strong as before.

Le Yan even felt that the Liu Min at this moment was her. Every time they met in the past, he saw Liu Min who was more like imitating Ye Xinchun.

Liu Min held the coffee cup with both hands:
"Mr. Ye is in poor health. I can tell you the truth. In three years at most, Mr. Ye will definitely retire."

Coming from Mr. Ye's assistant, this statement is extremely credible.

Le Yan asked with an awkward expression:

"So, you want to compete with Ji Xueli for that, right? But there are so many senior executives in the company, and there are so many talented people. How can you be so sure that Ji Xueli will be your competitor?"

Le Yan really wanted to ask, how do you know that you have the possibility of inheriting the throne?

Ji Xueli is old enough, in his early 40s, which is the prime of his life.

You are not much older than me.
Did Ye Xinchun reveal the list of princes when he was talking in his sleep?

Liu Min said with absolute certainty:

"Superstar is President Ye's life's work, and it is what she values ​​most. Selecting a successor to examine his ability is one aspect, and the other more important thing is to make her 'reassured'. This reassurance refers to people. She can only hand over Superstar to someone she can reassure, and there are not many people in Superstar that President Ye can reassure."

Le Yan took a deep breath and quickly clasped his fists to congratulate Liu Min:

"You must be the person the boss trusts the most. Doesn't this position belong to you?"

It must be a great relief to be able to serve you closely, right?
Ji Xueli must not get close to Ye Xinchun
Liu Min smiled and shook her head:
"If we can decide the candidate based on personal relationships, she would not be Ye Xinchun. Again, all of Mr. Ye's choices and decisions are based on superstars as the fundamental starting point."

Le Yan nodded vaguely.

The general meaning is, find a few people you trust first.

Then choose the one among these candidates who can help the superstar the most.

If this was the selection logic, he would go and congratulate Ji Xueli.

Le Yan is very clear about Ji Xueli's work ability.

Is the throne going to be passed to him?
As if she had heard Le Yan's thoughts, Liu Min said sincerely:

"I know you have a better relationship with President Ji. If it comes to that, and we each develop our own power, you will definitely go to his side. But I have reasons why I must fight, Le Yan, I hope you can help me. If I succeed, I will first ensure that you maintain your status as a superstar, and I will also do my best to compensate you with money."

Ever since Liu Min discovered that Ye Xinchun valued Ji Xueli, she became anxious.

She knew very well that in this battle, her competitiveness was far inferior to that of Ji Xueli, who was well-balanced and strong.

Because this is a battle that cannot be lost, she can only take a huge risk and confront Le Yan in advance, hoping to form an alliance with him as soon as possible.

Liu Min spoke sincerely and frankly.

This made Le Yan's already tilted heart slightly straighten out.

He did not ask what the reason was for the fight. There were always many reasons. This was Liu Min's personal issue.

He just wanted to know.
"I'm just an artist. Although I hold the title of shareholder, you know that I don't participate in any company management. How can I help you?"

If a superstar is regarded as a factory, then Le Yan, as an artist, is the product produced by the superstar.

How can commodities influence the fate of factory owners?

Liu Min said firmly:

"Because you are the future of superstars. Whichever side you are on will be able to seize the opportunities of the future. At the same time, you are also the future of the entertainment industry. With you, superstars can have at least a dozen years of peace of mind."

Le Yan is very special in Superstar. The lower-level employees may not know about the drama of the fight for the throne, but they know that Le Yan is the person the boss values ​​most.

Le Yan is also special in the entertainment industry.

He has made great achievements in film, television and music within one year of his debut. Moreover, he is only 20 years old. It is entirely possible that he will take over the domestic market in three years, dominate Asia in five years, and sweep the international market in ten years.

Le Yan bit his lower lip and thought for a while, then looked up and asked:

"How can I help you?"

I admit that your offer is very attractive.

But I know nothing about political intrigues and haven’t even finished reading Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

I was suddenly notified to join the battle for the throne. Apart from hiding the imperial edict behind the "Open and Upright" plaque in advance, I had no other tricks to come up with.

Liu Min held the coffee cup and said:

"You don't have to do anything, just get closer to me."

Le Yan's eyes widened, and Liu Min quickly explained:
"The closeness of our colleague relationship will let everyone know that we have a good relationship. Both Ji Xueli and I will eventually have to conquer Mr. Ye through strength, but he has an innate advantage over me, which is that he is close to you. As long as you can equalize this point, I believe I can gain Mr. Ye's affirmation with my own strength."

Le Yan understood.

So it was intentional to drag him to the coffee shop just now?

But is it really that simple?

"Is it enough for me to just show you a little more intimacy?" Le Yan confirmed again, "And then you can make those promises?"

Liu Min said seriously:

"That's right, and I can fulfill part of my promise right now. The original budget for "Comrades: Almost a Love Story" was 1.8 million yuan, and I raised it to 2.8 million yuan for you. The additional budget will be used to upgrade the shooting equipment and post-production processing to ensure that you can open up the Hong Kong market through this TV series. This budget has never appeared in urban-themed TV series."

Liu Min has always wanted to give Le Yan a "meeting gift" so that he can understand his own strength.

The last gift she wanted to give was the champion of "Sing Your Song", but Le Yan won it on her own merit, so her gift was not given away.

She recently rotated to the content division. When she heard that "Comrades: Almost a Love Story" was going to be made into a movie, she went against the crowd and increased the budget for the TV series.

You should know the importance of the Hong Kong market to artists, right?

I'm giving you this 100 million as a stepping stone, do you think it's okay?
Le Yan clasped his hands together and bowed gently to Liu Min:
"My lord, if you have such great ambitions, I will follow you till death, always at your side!"

Liu Min was so happy. She didn't expect that this risky move would work and she really recruited Le Yan.

She personally sent Le Yan to the nanny car and told him that if he encountered any trouble, he should not be polite and should come to her at any time.

Le Yan got in the car, but he didn't leave in a hurry. Instead, he remembered something and suddenly asked Liu Min:

"Can you tell me something about Mr. Ye's personal preferences?"

Le Yan's car was parked right in front of the entrance of the superstar hotel. Liu Min thought that Le Yan was deliberately letting others see them talking, so she talked to Le Yan for half an hour with tears of gratitude.

From food and clothing to housing and transportation, Ye Xinchun was sold out completely.

Le Yan was also very happy. With this god-level strategy, how could Old Deng still be single?
He bid farewell to Liu Min reluctantly, regretting that they met too late.

This scene was seen by the employees who were watching the show and was posted in the gossip group.

Le Yan was in the car calculating how much 11.4% would cost each year when a call came in on his phone.

"Back to Kyoto?" Ji Xueli asked with a smile.

"Yes, I just arrived today. How did you know I was back?" Le Yan asked knowingly.

"I heard from a colleague that he saw you downstairs. You said you came back without informing me. Do you have anything to do tonight? Is Li Yiran at home?"

"There's really nothing to do tonight." Le Yan raised his eyebrows.

"Okay, just wait at home. I'll pick you up after get off work and make arrangements for the evening!" Ji Xueli hung up the phone happily.

Le Yan raised his feet to the sky.

With such a good lord, one is not enough?
Of course it’s best to get in pairs!
Hey. Are there any other candidates in the company? (End of this chapter)