I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

Chapter 597 Ji Qinglian, what a wicked witch who steals fate!
Compared to the anxiety of young artists, older artists seem to be feeling much better.

They were the ones who were oppressed in the past, and now they are the ones who have turned the tables.

Although his commercial value hasn't increased much, at least he's had a lot more personal announcements.

On the one hand, it was arranged by the company, and on the other hand, due to the nostalgia trend on the internet, many program teams were willing to give them an opportunity for exposure and invite them to participate in activities.

However, the market is always limited. The resurgence of a group of veteran artists means that a group of new artists will have less exposure.

The first to be affected were naturally the artists of Tianding Entertainment.

The previous mechanism where they could use points to redeem premium gigs has been canceled, and premium gigs are now allocated by the company.

Those with connections can use their connections to get the notice back, or even get a better one, while those without connections can only watch helplessly.

Not only did they watch their points expire, but they also watched as batches of veteran artists seized the market.

The production team initially preferred to use young artists, but then suddenly changed their minds and wanted older artists.

Without the help of veteran artists and the approval of Tianding Entertainment, the production team wouldn't have been able to make the change so easily.

Thinking about this, some veteran artists couldn't help but sigh, "Luckily, I sided with Ming Yingyue in time, otherwise I would probably be just watching helplessly as my gigs were snatched away, just like those new artists."

Young artists are having parties, and veteran artists are also organizing parties.

Their gatherings are held in more secluded locations, and only veteran artists are allowed to attend.

One artist sighed, and another immediately chimed in, "Yes, we get so many gigs thanks to Ming Yingyue's allocation."

"I'm just a little worried that the company is allocating resources to us, and the younger artists might be quite resentful."

An older performer rolled his eyes: "You're not convinced? If you're not convinced, then keep it to yourself!"

"She still hasn't cultivated enough. She just had her gig stolen. When we met at the company, she publicly humiliated me and didn't even greet me. People who don't know her would think she's some kind of superstar!"
"She's just a top-tier celebrity. We're both top-tier, but I'm more senior than her. Why does she have the right to disrespect me?"

These words resonated with many veteran artists.

"Yeah, the young artists I've met lately are all so ill-mannered. They used to greet each other and call me 'senior' when we met at the company, but now they don't even do that!"

“Those young artists seem to hate us. They can join Ming Yingyue’s faction. It’s not like there aren’t any young artists who have joined and gotten a lot of gigs.”

"As top-tier celebrities, why do they have more appearances than us? In terms of influence, we are all the same."

The veteran artists gathered together, boasting about themselves and saying they would give the younger artists a hard time.

Originally this was nothing.

Everyone was bragging about it within their own circles.

But the problem was that one of the older artists got a little drunk that night and filmed everyone bragging about it. He then sent the film to a younger artist in a moment of high spirits.

The young artist had always been very respectful to him when they met, always calling him "senior."

But ever since the veteran artist snatched away the high-quality gigs that the young artist had redeemed with points, the young artist has been acting as if he doesn't see the veteran artist whenever he runs into him.

This really frustrated the veteran artist, who wanted to use this method to thoroughly mock the other party.

The veteran artist dared to release the video because they had timed it perfectly. This artist had only renewed their contract with Tianding Entertainment last year, and Tianding Entertainment has an internal clause that states:
Company matters should be resolved within the company; no one is allowed to disclose them to outsiders.

Therefore, conflicts between artists are resolved within the company; no one openly discusses their disagreements with anyone outside the company.

It's difficult for paparazzi to dig up this kind of information about the artists at Tianding Entertainment, and over time, rumors have spread that "the artists at Tianding Entertainment are very united."

The veteran artist had calculated this point, knowing that the younger artist wouldn't spread the word, otherwise, if he got even a whisper of it, he would complain.

At that point, this young artist will forget about getting any gigs and will definitely face being blacklisted by the company.

The company itself has limited resources, and it already has many top-tier artists.

If this young, top-tier artist can be ousted, other artists would be very happy.

The young artist received the video that night and was furious. He wanted to send it to the paparazzi he knew, but he held back in the end.

He refrained from sending the video to the paparazzi and even blocked the veteran artist.

What kind of logic is that? You stole my schedule, and you expect me to greet you respectfully every time I see you?
Your brain must be covered in shit!
The young artist grew increasingly angry and tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep. Suddenly, something occurred to him, and he sent the video to Chen Lin, leaving a message asking:
【Rin-ge, do you have any ideas?】

Chen Lin happened to be awake and saw the message.

He initially thought it was some silly information, as young celebrities often share silly news. Of course, he didn't consider himself silly, but rather an active and enthusiastic surfer.

When I clicked on it, I saw a group of usually quiet veteran artists passionately declaring that they would suppress all young artists.

If it weren't for the fact that videos don't allow sending bullet comments, Chen Lin would have liked to send out a "6".

When his friend asked him what to do, Chen Lin thought for a moment, but didn't answer. Instead, he forwarded the video to the March Sky group chat and asked:
[This video was sent by a friend in Tianding. I don't know where he got it from. What do you guys think?]

A moment later, there was a knock on Chen Lin's door.

Captain Yan Xingdong had just finished showering and was still feeling refreshed when he saw the chat message.

He frowned and asked, "The artists from Tianding sent it to you, is it guaranteed to be authentic?"

Chen Lin said, "He has no reason to lie to me. Besides, haven't many artists been revealing in the group these past few days that Tianding has given a lot of resources to veteran artists? I guess that's why the veteran artists and new artists have clashed."

A short while later, Luo Yi and Gu Cheng also came out of the room.

They were still awake when they heard voices outside, so they went out to see what was going on.

Luo Yi said, "I also have friends who complained to me that the company gave away the announcements that were assigned to him to other people."

My friend is a bit influential, and given his age and experience, he went directly to the higher-ups in the talent agency. Without any conflict with Ming Yingyue, all his gigs were restored shortly afterward.

Gu Cheng raised an eyebrow and smiled.

"So, is Ming Yingyue manipulating the powerless young artists in the company and giving all their gigs to the older artists who have pledged allegiance to her?"

Luo Yi nodded: "That should be it. Tianding has been in turmoil recently, and many positions have become vacant. The people behind Ming Yingyue want to enter the company and take control, so they are making their move from the artists."

Chen Lin asked curiously, "Captain, should we help?"

Yan Xingdong shook his head: "We've already left Tianding Entertainment, so how we can help is none of our business."

But the next second, he changed the subject and said, "It's just that we established Guangyue Media, which is a company. If the company only develops around the business of the four of us, it won't be able to support itself."

So I was thinking, could the company poach some promising talents? We have plenty of resources to nurture them and bolster our reputation.” Chen Lin’s eyes lit up: “Poaching? That’s a good idea! I’m happy to do anything that can cause trouble for Tianding Entertainment!”

Yan Xingdong smiled and said, "I just have an idea, but it depends on what Brother Guang thinks. I was planning to bring this up with Brother Guang these past few days, so I'll just send the video over and mention it to him at the same time."

Zhang Guang didn't rest either.

After receiving Yan Xingdong's video, he immediately sent a "?".

Yan Xingdong made a video call and explained the whole story.

A look of relief crossed Zhang Guang's face. He didn't comment on the matter, but instead said:

"You guys finally feel like you're running a company and being bosses!"

Guangyue Media isn't just mine, but you're all still stuck in the mindset of celebrities, never getting involved in company affairs. Aren't you afraid I'll sideline the company?

Chen Lin said with a grin, "Brother Guang, you brought me out. If you want to sell me, I won't complain at all!"

The other three immediately echoed, "No complaints whatsoever!"

Zhang Guang said speechlessly, "You can just keep using me like a beast of burden. The company is just starting out, and I'm busy arranging your schedules. I don't have time to deal with you."

"Once I have some free time, and your businesses have stabilized, you'll have plenty of things to handle. Just wait!"

After making that statement with an air of authority, he then turned to the internal chaos within Tianding Media.

"I thought you all already knew, but I didn't expect those young people to be so patient. Tianding still holds a high position of authority in their hearts."

No artists are contacting me; it's all company employees who are unfamiliar with the current Tianding. He Yan has overturned all the strict mechanisms of the past, and now Tianding is He Yan's personal fiefdom.

He Yan placed his bets on June Xia, but those people didn't think highly of her, believing they couldn't achieve the same level of success as them, so they didn't want to promote her.

Zhang Guang paused for a moment, then began to explain his plan.

"I currently have no plans to sign any other artists, especially those from Tianding Entertainment."

Those of you who have worked here know that Tianding has a very strict process for artists switching companies.

Furthermore, they set exceptionally high penalties for breach of contract, making it rare for anyone to switch jobs to other companies during the contract period, as those companies couldn't afford such exorbitant fees.

Zhang Guang thought for a moment and then said, "Another point is that Tianding has good relationships with other brands. When an artist switches brands, the brand is willing to give Tianding face and replace that artist's endorsement with another artist from Tianding."

You've been through this too. If it weren't for your fans being powerful enough to launch a boycott and even trigger some extreme behavior, these brands would probably have already removed your endorsement and replaced it with other artists from Tianding.

Tianding is an established company. Even though it's gradually declining, it's still a force to be reckoned with. We can't possibly acquire Tianding completely.

Zhang Guang never imagined that Guangyue Media could develop into such a behemoth as Tianding. This would require the efforts of several generations over a hundred years, as well as the continuous promotion of other artists to expand its reach.

Currently, he's content as long as he can handle the schedules of the four artists from March Band.

As for money, just earn enough to cover living expenses; there's no need to earn that much.

If you make a lot of money here, you'll have to give it back elsewhere.

Zhang Guang was still very clear-headed about this.

"But aside from not touching the core circle of artists, we can still think about Tianding's employees. Artists need an operation team. Without a team to do all the work, artists cannot develop so smoothly."

"Guangyue Media can't function on my own; I need to bring you a better team, and Tianding can meet that need."

When March saw the smile that flickered across Zhang Guang's lips, only one thought came to mind:
It seems like a lot of Tianding's employees will be poached!
As the call was about to end, Yan Xingdong, seemingly remembering something, asked, "By the way, Brother Guang, the company spent so much effort poaching Ji Qinglian last year. Now that there's internal turmoil, will it affect her schedule?"

"Ji Qinglian?"

Zhang Guang smiled meaningfully, "You don't need to worry about that. As the captain of the Pink Girls, she's much more capable than the other members."

After Guang finished speaking, he hung up the phone without offering any explanation.

Chen Lin asked, puzzled, "What does Brother Guang mean by that? Does Sister Qinglian think that because of the turmoil in Tianding, her announcements can be promoted to a higher level?"

Yan Xingdong wasn't quite sure either, when he suddenly heard Gu Cheng say, "Instead of thinking so much, why not just check her recent announcements and see how good they are?"

A word to wake up the dreamer!

Out of curiosity, they checked Ji Qinglian's recent announcements.

It was discovered that since the Lunar New Year, Ji Qinglian's announcements have been—

That's almost too good!

Even the easygoing Chen Lin couldn't help but exclaim, "We never received such frequent appearances at events of top luxury brands, even when we were at the height of our fame at Tianding."

Many of the announcements for March Days come from brands that actively approach them because of their fame.

But Ji Qinglian isn't that famous, so how could she still get those high-quality gigs? No doubt, she was put in there by Tianding.

Luo Yi noticed something and said astutely, "Did you notice that the time she participated in the 'Excellent Announcement' was precisely the time when we were pretending to discuss a contract with Tianding?"

"Could it be that Tianding is worried she'll run away too, so they're giving her a bunch of high-quality gigs to appease her?"

After he said that, everyone else seemed to suddenly understand.

They didn't mind Ji Qinglian climbing over them to get ahead. They didn't want to stay at Tianding anyway. If someone else could take away their job offers from the company, that was their ability.

Now, when we think back to what Brother Guang said, we feel a sense of awe and wonder.

Gu Cheng slowly and deliberately said, "Since Pink Girls disbanded, each member has been assigned to different companies. Only Ji Qinglian joined the largest LP at the time. Although she was exploited by the company, her career is the best."

From Hao Zhongyi Entertainment to LP, and then to Tianding Entertainment, haven't you noticed something special about this?

A thought flashed through Chen Lin's mind: "Huh, is Sister Qinglian a bit of a jinx to the company?"

Watson, you found the blind spot!
Yan Xingdong immediately said, "I didn't think that way; you said it yourself."

The others couldn't help but nod in agreement.

Chen Lin was speechless for a moment, then muttered to himself, "I just think it's a bit too far-fetched. Every company she's worked for has ended badly."

Gu Cheng said thoughtfully, "But she manages to leave each company unscathed and further enhance her resources."

Everyone couldn't help but wonder, what kind of luck-stealing witch is this!
That's so incredible!