I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

Chapter 598 is trending at number one: #Ji Qinglian and Jin Li reunite at Chenxi Entertainment#
Meanwhile, Ji Qinglian, who was being discussed by March Sky, has quietly arrived at Chenxi Entertainment.

She had previously agreed with Jinli to stay temporarily at Chenxi Entertainment.

Jinli couldn't go out, so Sui Lingfang picked up Ji Qinglian instead.

The two had interacted several times and occasionally communicated on WeChat, in addition to hearing about each other from Jinli from time to time.

So during this meeting, we both felt a sense of familiar warmth amidst the unfamiliarity.

"Qinglian, come with me. We'll go straight to the top floor. Jinli is waiting for you there. This elevator goes directly there and won't open the doors in between."

Sui Lingfang picked up Ji Qinglian in the underground parking garage and took her to a hidden elevator that required a card to enter.

The elevator looks unremarkable on the outside, but the interior is narrow, allowing only three people to pass through at a time.

From the outside, it doesn't look like an elevator; it looks more like a cleaning room or a storage room.

In the elevator, Sui Lingfang naturally started talking to Ji Qinglian about Jinli.

"Jinli has been asking me all day whether you have messaged me. She has asked three or four times. She is very happy that you came to keep her company."

Ji Qinglian smiled and said, "How can this be accompanying her? I just wanted to come out and have some fun myself, to rest and catch my breath."

Sui Lingfang seemed to be thinking about something, and hesitated to speak.

Ji Qinglian noticed this and said, "If you have any questions, just ask me directly. There's no need to guess."

Sui Lingfang said helplessly, "You noticed me? Was my behavior that obvious?"

Ji Qinglian laughed: "You look like you've been holding it in for ages."

Sui Lingfang laughed too: "Actually, it's nothing. I just thought of Tianding Entertainment. Recently, I received some news about Tianding from my colleagues, and I learned that the company seems to be in a bad situation."

Ji Qinglian thought for a moment and said, "The situation inside the company should be consistent with the information you received, and it may even be more serious than the rumors suggest."

She paused, her thoughts unreadable, and said, "I came to Chenxi Entertainment this time partly because of Tianding. The company is too chaotic, and I want a change of environment to escape some conflicts."

Sui Lingfang was momentarily speechless.

She never expected Ji Qinglian to tell her these secret things.

Although she only revealed a little bit of her idea, if Ji Qinglian's idea were to get out, it would probably cause more turmoil within Tianding, and other companies would intensify their efforts to poach her.

Thinking of this, Sui Lingfang's eyelids twitched slightly, and she dared not ask any further questions.

He was afraid that he might get even more shocking information from Ji Qinglian and start having inappropriate thoughts.

If it were last year, before Ji Qinglian had decided which company to join, she would have been very proactive. But now Ji Qinglian has signed with Tianding, and the contract has only been in effect for a year.

The huge breach of contract fees incurred when Tianding artists switch companies are something Chenxi Entertainment can't afford to deal with right now.

To put it bluntly, Dawn isn't qualified.

Since I'm not qualified to stand at the negotiating table, it's better to know nothing at all. At least I won't lose my composure because I'm itching to negotiate.

"Ding dong!"

The elevator went straight to the top floor, and the door opened.

Jinli stood outside the door with a smile on her face, opened her arms, and hugged Ji Qinglian tightly.

"Welcome to my home!"

The next second, Jinli's body was actually lifted up by Ji Qinglian in reverse, as if to weigh how heavy she was.

Jinli was off the ground for several seconds before Ji Qinglian put her down. Looking up, she saw Ji Qinglian say with satisfaction, "Not bad, you've gained a little weight. It seems you've been eating a lot lately."

Jinli felt ashamed.

There is a type of parent who thinks you are thin no matter how much you eat or how fat you get.

Coincidentally, Ji Qinglian is such a parent.

Jinli whispered, "With my current weight, I actually look a bit chubby on camera."

Ji Qinglian disagreed, saying, "That's because they lack vision."

Jinli whispered again, "My agent wants me to lose weight."

The two talked as if no one else was around, completely forgetting about Sui Lingfang.

Ji Qinglian: "I'll find some time to talk to her; health is more important."

Jinli's eyes lit up, and she whispered, "You haven't had any potato chips lately, have you? Want a bag of potato chips?"

Just as Ji Qinglian was about to nod in agreement, Sui Lingfang's sinister voice suddenly rang out from the side:
"All snacks are confiscated, and neither of you are allowed to eat potato chips!"

Jinli blinked hard at Ji Qinglian.

Ji Qinglian made an "uh" sound and said helplessly, "Jinli, eating potato chips is not good. Let's switch to some other healthy foods."

Jinli's expression instantly turned ashen.

If Ji Qinglian hadn't specifically emphasized those last four words, she would have felt she had a chance to indulge herself.

She forgot that Ji's mother was even more demanding of herself than her agent.

Sui Lingfang didn't stay long. After dropping the person off, she took another elevator to the conference room. On the top floor, only Jinli and Ji Qinglian remained, chatting and talking.

The two girls hadn't seen each other in a long time, so Jinli asked both assistants to leave and come back for dinner.

With everyone else gone, Jinli cut to the chase: "I was too busy before, so it wasn't easy to ask on WeChat. Why did you decide to come to Chenxi Entertainment? Did something happen at Tianding?"

Ji Qinglian paused for a moment and said, "If I said it has nothing to do with Tianding Entertainment, would you believe me?"

Jinli had a look on her face that said, "I knew you were lying to me."

Ji Qinglian gave an embarrassed smile and shrugged: "Okay, it is indeed related to Tianding Entertainment. Recently, many people in the company have been fighting for power, so I took the initiative to come to Chenxi Entertainment. This is both an escape and a warning."

Jinli asked curiously, "What warning?"

Ji Qinglian said calmly, "For me, there is never just one choice. Even though I am currently with Tianding Entertainment, there are plenty of companies willing to pay for my contracts."

Jinli gave her a thumbs up: "So cool!" The captain is always like this, calm and composed, protecting her members from the wind and rain.

Jinli thought of Qi Guanmingzhu's previous complaints to her and asked, "You wouldn't have been targeted by Ming Yingyue, would you? Pearl once mentioned to me that some artists in Tianding Entertainment don't want to be artists properly, they just want to be capitalists and have forgotten their original intentions."

Ji Qinglian was somewhat surprised: "You also know Ming Yingyue?"

Yes, she's driving me crazy. She contacted me through private channels, trying to get me to join her faction, which I found completely baffling.

She thought for a moment, then continued, "I signed with Tianding based on my abilities, not to form cliques. And whether I take sides or not won't affect my position in the company, so why would I join her?"

“Ming Yingyue was rejected by me, but she did not give up. Recently, she has been harassing me again through her agent, still wanting me to join her faction.”

Ji Qinglian said carefully, "To be honest, I don't know much about her faction. I only know that her faction seems to have different ideas from the current president, He Yan."

He Yan made many mistakes, but apart from betting on June Summer and investing too many resources in this new team, wasting company resources, he did not interfere in the company's other businesses.

The frequent conflicts between veteran and young artists at Tianding Entertainment are not caused by He Yan's meddling, but rather by Ming Yingyue's faction.

Jinli had received some information from Sui Lingfang, so she understood what Qinglian was talking about and suddenly realized:

"I thought He Yan was tacitly condoning the older artists' suppression of the younger ones, but after hearing what you said, it seems he had no idea about the undercurrents running through the industry."

If that's the case, then it makes some sense. After all, he's the president of a company; how could he allow a system that he worked so hard to establish to be broken again and again?

Betting on new talent already breaks the rules; if veteran artists are allowed to steal gigs from younger artists, Tian Ding will be unable to develop fresh blood and will stagnate.

Ji Qinglian said, "I originally thought he tacitly approved of all this, but when I met him yesterday, I told him that I wanted to take a break and go somewhere else. He seemed to have sensed something and said something to me in a very serious tone."

I then realized he knew nothing about the company's internal affairs, so I subtly hinted at it to him. Whether he appreciated it, I don't know.

Ji Qinglian was not optimistic about He Yan's sensitivity.

If he were perceptive enough, he would have noticed something was wrong in the company long ago, but he didn't.

So she had a feeling that even if she specifically said those words to him, she might not get He Yan's attention.

Jinli asked, "So, why did you come out this time?"

Ji Qinglian: "The main problem is dealing with Ming Yingyue's oppression. She's too annoying. I want to change my environment."

Jinli: "Do you need my help?"

Ji Qinglian shook her head, a sly smile flashing in her eyes: "You already did me a favor by letting Chenxi Entertainment give me a place to stay."

Jinli laughed and chimed in, "That's right, let Tianding Entertainment be nervous. If they don't cherish you, plenty of companies will want to snatch you away."

On this day, news of Ji Qinglian joining Chenxi Entertainment was leaked by paparazzi.

#Ji Qinglian appears at Chenxi Entertainment#
#吉青连金利合合#
#Is Ji Qinglian going to switch jobs?#
#What exactly happened to Tianding Entertainment?#
#TianDingCan'tRetainArtists#
#Ji Qinglian and Jinli gather at Chenxi Entertainment#
……

Although only one tag made it into the top ten trending topics, many tags following it were related news items.

Ji Qinglian didn't specifically ask the paparazzi to release any information, but as long as the paparazzi saw her at Chenxi Entertainment, they would make sensational connections.

It's not that paparazzi don't think very simply, but online news, if you don't come up with a sensational headline, how can you attract viewers?
The biggest buzz comes from the idea of ​​Ji Qinglian switching jobs and teaming up with Jin Li.

The rumors circulating online are coming on strong.

Not only did the media believe it as they wrote about it, but even netizens who saw the reports thought it was true, and the discussion became very enthusiastic.

[Oh wow, I was wrong. It turns out that Morning Light Entertainment is the biggest winner!]
[I used to think that Tianding, with its large family and strong resources, was the most likely candidate to summon the Divine Dragon, but now it seems that Chenxi Entertainment is the better choice!]
[Jinli exploded, Chenxi exploded, and the other members of Pink Girl exploded too!]
[Please, please switch jobs soon! I've been really fed up with Tianding lately, and it's a waste for my goddess to stay there!]
Some netizens got lost in their fantasies, sparking another wave of nostalgic pink-themed girlish trends.

Some netizens offered calm and rational analyses, but these people were too few and their voices weren't loud enough.

[To be fair, Tianding treats Ji Qinglian quite well, especially this year with her numerous appearances. Isn't it a bit too good? She can attend events for major luxury brands whenever she wants.]
[If Ji Qinglian really went to Chenxi, Chenxi wouldn't be able to offer her such good resources and treatment. She's very clear-headed and rational. I think she's just tired lately, so she wants to get together with her friends.]
Not to mention netizens, even the public opinion department of Tianding Entertainment has not heard any voices from these people.

Once the news got out, rumors of him "jumping ship" intensified.

Especially when Tianding Entertainment, Chenxi Entertainment, Jinli and Ji Qinglian did not respond, netizens' speculations became increasingly outrageous.

[A friend of mine who works at Chenxi told me that Chenxi has indeed been in contact with Ji Qinglian, and that the contact was most frequent last year before she switched to Tianding.]
[Contract negotiations are already underway. Ji Qinglian's personal visit to Chenxi is the greatest show of sincerity. To win over Ji Qinglian, Chenxi will probably offer the same treatment as Jinli.]
[Tianding Entertainment is panicking! They're holding a meeting overnight. Without March Band, is their top individual star going to leave too?]
The news spread like wildfire online.

Tian Ding did indeed hold a meeting, while Chen Xi was completely bewildered by this sudden windfall.

Sui Lingfang even went to Jinli specifically to ask, whispering, "Does Ji Qinglian really have the idea of ​​switching jobs to Chenxi?"

Jinli said helplessly, "The rumors on the internet are not to be trusted. They even said that our company is negotiating a contract with Qinglian, but don't you know if it's true or not?"

Chenxi Entertainment never even discussed a contract with Ji Qinglian!
Sui Lingfang said with a hint of curiosity, "We haven't talked about it yet, but if Ji Qinglian is really interested, it's not impossible to talk about it!"

Jinli glanced at her and reminded her, "Calm down. Tianding Entertainment's breach of contract fee is over 100 million. Can the company come up with such a huge amount of cash?"

Sui Lingfang said, "After the president learned about the news yesterday, he specifically came to me at work today and subtly mentioned that if Ji Qinglian really has this idea, then Chenxi Entertainment is willing to provide the money."

Oh open!

Jinli is the key figure at Chenxi, and she has some understanding of the company's financial situation.

Even though she has made a lot of money for the company in recent years, most of it has gone into her own pocket, and the company has actually received very little in return.

Therefore, the company certainly has not yet earned hundreds of millions in revenue.

If you don't have the money but still have the funds, then you can only borrow it from someone.

Jinli raised an eyebrow and said, "It's rare to see the company being so generous and adventurous."

Sui Lingfang said with a smile, "Judging from the president's expression, he could have been even more generous."

Jinli smiled and shook her head: "But unfortunately, Qinglian doesn't have that idea."

She thought for a moment and said, "Qinglian is quite different from the other members of our group. We've been in the industry for so many years, and many people have come to see their identity in the entertainment industry as just a job."

You might have had a passion at first, but after constantly running around for gigs, that passion has been worn away.

Only the team leader, she entered the industry out of passion, and she stays in it now, still out of passion. She's different from us; she genuinely loves this industry.

Jinli bluntly stated, "Although there has been some internal turmoil at Tianding Entertainment, the resources it can provide to the captain are still far superior to those of Chenxi Entertainment."

She's different from me. I'm more laid-back, but she always has ambition.

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