Entertainment mogul: Starting his business with the internet

Chapter 214 Stop! Don't hit!
Holding a bouquet of beautiful flowers, Yang Mi led Liu Shishi to her rest shed and said softly, "Bao'er, my friend is visiting the set. Could you please bring me a chair?"

“Okay, Sister Mimi!” Li Qing replied crisply, glancing up at Liu Shishi who was wearing a baseball cap.

Although the brim of the hat obscured her face, making it difficult to see clearly, the girl with the ethereal air in front of her still seemed somewhat familiar. Suppressing her curiosity for the moment, she obediently went to help her senior sister move a stool.

Yang Mi placed the flowers aside and pointed to her seat: "This place is very simple, please make do with it, Shishi."

Liu Shishi didn't stand on ceremony. After sitting down, she covered her mouth and chuckled, "Honey, I didn't expect you to be ordering others around on set."

Yang Mi muttered, "She's my junior sister, Li Qing. I can't compare to you, Tangren's top female star. You have two assistants serving you all the time, while we have to do everything ourselves."

The weather was hot and humid in August. Since there were no outsiders on set, Liu Shishi took off her hat, and in an instant, her long, flowing black hair cascaded down her shoulders, making her look charming and lively.

"Oh, you're Liu Shishi!" Li Qing exclaimed in surprise as she looked at the gentle and beautiful face so close to her back in the rest tent. "Sister, I love your portrayal of Mu Nianci so much!"

Last month, "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" aired, and because Boss Song liked and verified it, Tangren took the opportunity to hype up the "most beautiful Mu Nianci", and the leading lady became popular again. It is not surprising that Li Qing recognized her at this time.

Liu Shishi couldn't help but smile. She hadn't expected to run into a little fangirl on the Dream of the Red Chamber set. She waved and greeted the girl, "Hello, Sister Li Qing!"

Li Qing was extremely excited and kept chattering and asking questions as he gathered around Sister Yi and Yang Mi.

Zhao Liying, who was resting over there, saw the commotion in the neighboring rest shed from afar. She squinted and observed carefully, and felt that the woman next to Yang Mi looked somewhat familiar.

When the other person took off their hat, he immediately recognized her as Liu Shishi. Slightly surprised, he quickly got up and walked over there.

Zhao Liying has always been bold yet meticulous. Since joining Tengda Culture, she has been dedicated to understanding and sorting out the various complex relationships within the company.

During this process, she discovered that Liu Shishi was a very special person to Tengda, and had an excellent relationship with the group's senior management.

"Senior Sister, what brings you here?"

Upon hearing the familiar and warm greeting, Liu Shishi looked in the direction of the voice and was pleasantly surprised: "Liying, what are you doing here?"

Zhao Liying looked delighted, as if reuniting with an old friend: "I'm filming here."

Yang Mi's bright eyes darted around as she asked in a serious tone, "Shishi, do you know Teacher Zhao from Tengda?"

"Tengda?" Liu Shishi's bright smile vanished abruptly. "Liying, aren't you from Huayi Company?"

Zhao Liying gave Yang Mi a meaningful look. Based on her woman's intuition, she sensed that Yang Mi harbored hostility towards her and had just deliberately mentioned her new company.

“I transferred my management contract to Tengda last month, and I am now an artist under Tengda Culture.”

After hearing her old friend's explanation, Liu Shishi immediately felt relieved. It was a very common thing for Tengda to recruit new people. She didn't know why she had been inexplicably nervous just now.

She thought to herself that perhaps she was being too sensitive. Li Ying's round face was definitely not a threat to her. Besides, Mr. Song was so high and mighty that he probably didn't even know her.

Zhao Liying was clearly not one to back down; she raised her chin slightly, responding sharply:
"You must be Ms. Yang Mi. I heard Mr. Zeng and Ms. Yang mention you. They said you are also planning to join Tengda Culture next year. We will be colleagues in the future. Please give me your guidance, Ms. Yang."

A casual remark caused Liu Shishi's relaxed nerves to tense up again, and she subconsciously took a step away from Yang Mi.

With a wary look, she questioned, "Mimi, you're joining Tengda too? When did this happen?"

At the same time, alarm bells were ringing in her mind. Her best friend had been inquiring about her past with Mr. Song, whether intentionally or unintentionally, and now she was secretly trying to join Tengda Culture behind her back. Could it be that she had ulterior motives and wanted to steal her boyfriend?

Yang Mi felt a surge of displeasure. Liu Shishi, was that step you just took really real?
Although I did have a tiny bit of a crush on your man after we had dinner together last time, I didn't take any action. Your formality is hurting my feelings.

He glared at Zhao Liying, thinking how annoying her round face was! Then, he glanced guiltily at Li Qing, who was watching the drama unfold.

Although both Li and Shuang Li were well aware that she would not renew her contract with Rongxingda, this was the first time they had said it so openly.

Zhao Liying took in the expressions of Yang Mi and Liu Shishi, and suddenly recalled how her agent Yang Tianzhen usually kept Liu Shishi a secret.

There's also the way director Teng Huatao fawned over Liu Shishi on the set of "First Love." And then there's the fact that the group's chairman liked Liu Shishi's post last month, seemingly to create hype.

Connecting these events one by one, an unbelievable thought began to sprout in my mind: Could it be that behind Liu Shishi is the big boss Song Ci?
The woman in front of me, Yang Mi, seems to want to get in touch with the chairman through Liu Shishi's connections, and may even be plotting to poach him.

"Shishi..." Yang Mi was still racking her brains trying to figure out how to explain.

Feeling she had figured out the truth, Zhao Liying's face flashed with a smug smile. Not wanting to miss such an opportunity, she spoke first to probe: "Oh, Shishi! You'd better be careful, beware of fire, theft, and..."

Before she could finish speaking, Liu Shishi's expression changed drastically. She looked at Yang Mi warily. K-sister was right; women in the entertainment industry should not be underestimated.

Fortunately, I was careful at the last gathering. I politely declined when Yuan Hong asked for Mr. Song's contact information. Otherwise, in that situation, if Yang Mi had taken the opportunity to ask for it as well, I would have had a hard time refusing.

Yang Mi was furious and blurted out, "You surnamed Zhao, what do you mean by this? You're trying to sow discord here with your sarcastic remarks!"
"Shishi, don't listen to her nonsense. I've only met Song Ci once or twice. Besides, he's your boyfriend. How could I possibly have such thoughts?"

Zhao Liying's eyes flashed, realizing that it was indeed true; Liu Shishi and the chairman were indeed a couple. It turned out that the "Miss Liu" Director Ma Xin mentioned at the last club gathering was Liu Shishi.

Having already offended her, there was no turning back. Zhao Liying refused to back down and went all out:

"Teacher Yang, please speak more politely. I didn't say anything, so how am I being accused of sowing discord? It's someone else who seems guilty; Shishi didn't even say anything, and he's just making excuses for himself."

"Nonsense! You surnamed Zhao, I'll tear your mouth apart!" Enraged, Yang Mi abandoned all reason and restraint, stepped forward, and raised her hand to slap the other person.

Zhao Liying had been intently watching Yang Mi, and when she saw that Yang Mi's expression was off, she knew something bad was about to happen.

The other party really lacked sportsmanship, and immediately slapped me in the face. If I had been slapped hard and my face had been bruised, how would I have been able to film the rest of the movie?

In a panic, he dodged to the side, roaring angrily, "You bastard surnamed Yang, how dare you lay a hand on me!"

After yelling, Zhao Liying ignored everything and pounced on Yang Mi, grabbing her hair.

A girl from a hutong in Beiping (Beijing) is not one to be taken advantage of. Her innate feisty spirit kicks in, and she immediately retaliates, pinching and grabbing with both hands. Her moves are nimble, and she gains the upper hand in no time.

"Stop, stop fighting!"

Liu Shishi was stunned by the sudden melee and it took her a while to come to her senses.

She and Li Qing, who had also reacted quickly, rushed forward to break up the fight, trying to separate the two who were entangled together. At this moment, Yang Mi and Zhao Liying had long lost their usual elegance, and they were fighting back and forth, neither willing to give in, wrestling together.

Zhao Liying was slightly weaker and gradually found it difficult to cope, putting her at a disadvantage.

Seeing that she couldn't separate the two for the time being, and that the people around them were also paying attention to them, pointing and whispering, Liu Shishi became extremely anxious. Suddenly, she raised her voice and shouted sharply, "Stop it, all of you!"

The shout was like a loudspeaker, making everyone's ears ring. The two seemed to be stunned by the sudden high note, their movements froze, and they stood there dumbfounded.

Seeing that it had worked, Liu Shishi breathed a sigh of relief: "The crew is watching you. If you don't want to embarrass yourselves and trend on social media, you'd better separate quickly."

Upon hearing this, Yang Mi and Zhao Liying subconsciously looked around and, sure enough, saw people around them looking at them with excited expressions and discussing among themselves.

Neither of them wanted to end up trending on social media in a sorry state and become the laughingstock of the public, so they reluctantly let go of each other's hands.

Zhao Liying's cheeks flushed red with anger, her round face contorted with rage, and her scalp still throbbed with pain; Yang Mi had pulled her hair rather roughly just now.

I can't fight back anymore; I'm definitely no match for Yang Mi. But I can't lose in terms of momentum. Gritting my teeth, I uttered a harsh threat:
"Yang Mi, you get angry and resort to violence just because someone exposed your thoughts, huh? I'll remember this today, you just wait and see."

Yang Mi's face was flushed, her full breasts heaving violently, clearly still seething with anger. Just as she was about to continue her attack, she noticed Liu Shishi standing to the side, her lips pursed, staring at her with a complicated expression.

Suddenly feeling disheartened, she realized that there was a rift between the two best friends, and she felt a pang of regret. Her actions had played right into someone else's hands, confirming that she had harbored inappropriate thoughts about Song poetry.

Liu Shishi initially only had a slight suspicion that Yang Mi wanted to steal her boyfriend. But seeing her best friend's unusually agitated reaction of hitting someone, she was now eighty percent convinced.

Although he still maintained a calm expression, he was already on high alert. While he wouldn't completely cut off contact with her, he would definitely not tell Yang Mi any more private matters.

The commotion was quite significant. Upon hearing the report from the crew, director Li Shaohong rushed over with his assistant director.

His stern gaze swept over them, and seeing that Yang Mi and Zhao Liying were not presentable, he sighed helplessly: "Straighten yourselves up, what kind of appearance is this!"

In front of the director, the two dared not do anything rash. They obediently smoothed their messy hair, straightened their wrinkled clothes, and regained their composure.

Li Shaohong's gaze lingered on Liu Shishi for a moment, as if he were pondering something, before finally landing on the inconspicuous Li Qing. He asked coldly, "Xiao Qing, what's going on?"

Li Qing, who was called out by the director, dared not hide anything. With a bitter face, he cautiously glanced at Yang Mi and Zhao Liying, who were expressionless, and then nervously recounted everything he had seen and heard.

As Li Shaohong listened, a strange look appeared on her face. At first, she thought the two had started fighting because they were jealous of each other.

But as I listened further, I realized that Liu Shishi and Song Ci were a couple, and Yang and Zhao got into a fight over a few words, which was completely inexplicable.

"Shishi, I'm so sorry you had to see this!" Li Shaohong adjusted her expression and greeted her kindly.

Although she didn't care about Tangren Media, she absolutely couldn't afford to offend Song Ci, the person behind Tangren's top actress. Only big shots like Master Han in the industry were qualified to ask him to give them face.

The lead actress responded politely: "Director Li, hello. I apologize for coming uninvited and causing trouble for the crew."

Li Shaohong waved her hand: "I met your CEO Cai from Tangren once before. It's a blessing for CEO Cai that Tangren has a top female executive like you."

I can't help but feel envious. Tangren, Rongxingda, and Zhouyi, several other established film and television companies, have all been declining in recent years.

However, Tangren Media suddenly has a powerful female star backing it up, and it's also connected with Tengda Group, so it's bound to have a bright future.

Liu Shishi maintained her smile, remaining humble and polite: "Director Li, you're too kind."

Li Shaohong carefully examined Liu Shishi and saw that she was gentle and beautiful with an elegant temperament. Based on her many years of directing experience, she could tell at a glance that the young girl's ancient costume appearance was absolutely first-class. She sighed inwardly and thought that Tangren had hit the jackpot.

"Since you're here, you're a guest. It's already this late, let's have lunch together."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Director Li." The eldest sister readily agreed without hesitation.

Li Shaohong nodded slightly in response. Then her gaze returned to the two main characters.

Zhao Liying works for Tengda, and she can't afford to offend Tengda Culture, the largest company in Beijing's entertainment circle. Moreover, Yang Mi was the one who started the fight, so naturally she can't do much to discipline her.

After a moment's thought, he looked at his eldest sister and said, "Yang Mi, come with me for a moment."

Following Li Shaohong to a secluded spot, Yang Mi looked dejected: "Godmother, I'm sorry to have troubled you."

Li Shaohong stood still, her expression calm. Over the years, she had witnessed countless ups and downs, joys and sorrows, in the entertainment industry. So she cut to the chase, her tone carrying a hint of resignation and helplessness towards reality:
“Mimi, I know you won’t renew your contract. Once it expires, I won’t stand in your way. Let’s part amicably and leave a lasting connection.”

Yang Mi hung her head, looking sullen: "Godmother, I just want to be famous."

Li Shaohong gazed at the worldly-wise young girl and sighed, "It's understandable that people strive for better things. After all, we've known each other for a while, and I've even taken you in as my goddaughter, so today is a good day to have a chat with you."

Yang Mi seemed to sense her godmother's sincerity, and looked up at her quietly, her eyes filled with confusion and expectation.

"You're also planning to go to Tengda next year, right?"

"Yes."

Li Shaohong frowned slightly: "It should be through Zeng Jia's connections. She is the artist director of Tengda, so signing a new artist is something she can manage."

However, I suggest you keep your distance from her. Her thoughts are not as simple as they seem.

You have a bit of cleverness, you've been around film sets since you were little, you're very knowledgeable and can get by anywhere, but you lack a broad perspective.

Yang Mi was a little unconvinced and was about to retort when Li Shaohong continued:
"Zeng Jia and you are both people who are unwilling to be inferior to others. When you go to Tengda, don't listen to her in everything. Zhang Zhao is not easy to deal with, or you will suffer a great loss sooner or later."

"Okay, godmother."

Li Shaohong sighed. Seeing Yang Mi's absent-mindedness, she knew that Yang Mi hadn't taken her words to heart. If she got involved with Zeng Jia in the future, she would suffer a great loss sooner or later.

However, I have done my part as a godparent today. As for the future, let her decide what to do next.

(End of this chapter)