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Liu Yunshu's gaze slowly swept across everyone's faces, her eyes deep and unfathomable, sending chills down one's spine.

She casually stroked the pinky ring with her fingertips, her voice calm yet carrying an undeniable air of authority.

"The company's legal team will be fully taken over by Attorney Liu's team, effective immediately. All subsequent legal matters will be reported directly to him."

"Director Zhang, you are in charge of taking the lead and sorting out all the existing artist contracts in the company within one day."

She tilted her head slightly, her gaze falling on the two people who had been called out: "Gentlemen, is there a problem?"

Attorney Liu adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses and calmly replied, "No problem, Mr. Liu. The team is ready and will complete all coordination within 24 hours."

Director Zhang immediately followed up: "The work of reviewing the artist contracts will begin today, and a detailed report will be sent to your office by tomorrow morning at the latest."

Liu Yunshu withdrew her gaze with satisfaction, her fingertips lightly tracing the surface of the conference table, her tone remaining indifferent:

"Very good. Also, pass on the word that there will be a company-wide meeting in half an hour; I want to meet with everyone."

The former chairman slumped in his chair, his face ashen. His lips moved a few times, but he ultimately dared not utter a sound.

The other directors were even more terrified, unconsciously lowering their breathing.

Liu Yunshu stopped wasting her gaze and turned to leave decisively.

As she reached the door, she suddenly stopped, turned to the side, and raised the corner of her eye with a playful smile.

"Oh, and remember to renovate my office. The style should be to my liking: simple, cool-toned, and with a wide view."

The smoky gray eyeshadow at the corner of Liu Yunshu's eyes seemed to swirl like mist under the light.

"I'll come to work in a few days and see the finished product."

"Yes, Mr. Liu!"

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Half an hour later, the largest conference room of Tianyu Company was packed with people.

The air was filled with a mixture of unease, curiosity, and tension.

A low murmur of discussion rippled through the seats.

Everyone's eyes kept glancing at the tightly closed door and the makeshift stage erected in front of it.

"I heard the new boss is a ruthless character; he overturned the board of directors as soon as he arrived?"

"Who on earth is this deity...?"

Just then, the conference room door was silently pushed open.

The previously noisy atmosphere vanished instantly, and everyone's eyes turned to the doorway, involuntarily holding their breath.

Backlit, Liu Yun walked in slowly, her dark brown and silver hair swaying on her shoulders.

The crisp white silk shirt and black high-waisted wide-leg pants accentuated her tall and slender figure.

The black stilettos on her feet clicked on the ground, making a clear and even sound.

It was unhurried, yet it seemed to be stepping on the beat of everyone's heart.

She didn't speak immediately, but walked straight to the center of the stage.

Her gaze swept calmly across the room, her deep, dark pupils seemingly able to see through everything and take in everyone's thoughts.

Simply by standing there, he created his own domain, his powerful aura silently enveloping the entire space.

"I am Liu Yunshu."

She spoke, her voice coming through the microphone—cool, steady, devoid of excessive enthusiasm, yet carrying absolute authority.

"From today onwards, I will take over Tianyu."

There were no polite greetings, no insincere reassurances; the opening remarks were shockingly direct.

"I know you're curious, speculating, and even afraid."

Her fingertips rested lightly on the edge of the podium, the silver pinky ring gleaming coldly.

"They're curious about my background, speculate about the company's future, and are afraid of their own position."

She paused slightly, her gaze slowly sweeping over every face in the audience, causing those whose eyes met hers to involuntarily feel a tightness in their chests.

"I don't like nonsense, so I'll just say three points."

Her tone was indifferent, yet every word carried immense weight.

"First, Tianyu doesn't need redundant staff or lazy governance. Competence is paramount; those who can create value for the company will receive rewards far beyond your imagination. Conversely,..."

A cold smile curved her lips. "The company doors are always open. Goodbye."

A collective gasp of suppressed breaths rose from the audience.

"Secondly, resources will be tilted towards those who are capable and willing to work hard, whether they are artists or behind-the-scenes personnel. The old system of seniority and nepotism is now obsolete."

Her voice was firm and unwavering, leaving no room for negotiation: "I have only one standard for hiring people—value."

A subtle commotion began to stir in the crowd, and the eyes of some of the younger employees lit up.

Meanwhile, some of the more senior but less successful people turned pale.

"third,"

Liu Yunshu's gaze seemed to linger for a moment on several agents in the front row who were usually high-profile but had questionable business skills, causing them to stiffen instantly.

"I despise infighting and foolish underhanded tactics. Use your intelligence for good, against your opponents. Anyone who treats the company like a power play harem..."

Her voice suddenly turned cold, like ice falling to the ground, "I don't mind letting him experience firsthand what real 'methods' are."

The entire conference room was completely silent; even the sound of the air conditioner blowing could be clearly heard.

The extreme silence is filled with an extreme sense of oppression.

Finally, I'd like to say something unrelated to the main topic.

Liu Yunshu raised the corners of her eyes slightly, her gaze, hidden beneath smoky gray eyeshadow, was as cold as frost as she slowly swept across the entire room.

"I am the kind of person who does not like, and would never force, artists to engage in any sexual transactions."

She spoke each word with perfect clarity:

"From today onwards, all the shady practices in the company that used to be hidden away, all the dirty tricks of using resources to coerce and entice artists into compromising, will be completely wiped out."

She paused slightly, then suddenly chuckled softly, a laugh devoid of any warmth, only chilling mockery:

"Of course, if it's a personal choice made willingly by the artist, I won't interfere. But—"

The tone suddenly turned stern:

"If anyone dares to use resources as leverage again, playing that 'forcing good people into prostitution' trick..."

Liu Yunshu's fingertips slammed heavily on the podium, the muffled thud accompanied by the cold glint of her pinky ring, making everyone's hearts skip a beat.

"I will not only make sure he can't make it in the entertainment industry, but also all his backers and so-called 'connections' will be buried with me."

These words were like a block of ice thrown into boiling oil, instantly causing a suppressed gasp from the audience.

The eyes of the artists and staff who had been forced to endure or witnessed injustice instantly flashed with a complex light.

Shock, disbelief, and a glimmer of hope, as if a desperate glimmer of hope had been found.

In the corner, several people's faces suddenly turned ashen, their bodies stiffening. These were the "veteran" agents who used such methods to manipulate artists in the past.

Liu Yunshu's gaze seemed to casually sweep over those stiff backs, and a hint of undisguised sarcasm curled at the corner of her lips.

"I've said everything that needed to be said."

Her voice returned to its indifferent tone, "After the meeting, the heads of each department came to my temporary office to coordinate. Everyone else, please continue with your duties."

Without uttering a single unnecessary word, she turned around deftly.

The sound of high heels clicking on the floor gradually faded into the deathly silent conference room.

The suffocating sense of oppression only slowly dissipated as she left, after the door was gently closed.

Almost simultaneously, the crowd erupted in a roar, a cacophony of gasps and excited chatter.

"My God... Is President Liu really going to do this?!"

"Freezing the unspoken rules? She really dares to say it! And she really dares to do it!"

"It seems the company... is really about to undergo a major change!"

Lu Xingchen stood in the middle to back of the group of artists, subconsciously clenching the hem of his clothes, his heart pounding uncontrollably.

He raised his head and stared at the tightly closed door, his eyes filled with a blankness mixed with an indescribable tremor.

When Liu Yunshu said those words just now, her eyes were sharp as knives, as if they could cut through all the filth.

This gave him, someone who had long struggled with caution and ingratiation, a strange sense of warmth and protection.

In the temporary office

Liu Yunshu leaned back lazily on the sofa, casually twirling the silver pinky ring on her finger.

Sitting opposite her was Lin Qin, the CEO she had poached with a high salary, and also her close friend.

Lin Qin handed over a freshly brewed cup of coffee, her gaze sweeping over the lingering coldness in Liu Yunshu's eyes, and she chuckled softly:

"Those words you just said at the meeting were quite harsh; I bet a lot of people won't be able to sleep tonight."

Liu Yunshu took the coffee, her fingertips tracing the warm rim of the cup, a faint smile playing on her lips:

"That's the effect we wanted. We need to make an example of them; if we're not ruthless, we won't be able to subdue those demons and monsters."

She took a sip of coffee, her eyes sharp. "Those parasites who profit from unspoken rules should have been cleaned up long ago. That dinner party a few days ago wasn't just a charade."

Then, she glanced at Lin Qin and winked.

"And these troubles that follow won't be a battle I fight alone~ You'll help me, right?"

Lin Qin chuckled at her sudden change of expression and coquettishness, and lightly tapped her forehead with her fingertip.

"Don't worry, I'm still counting on making big money with you. I'll personally oversee the subsequent personnel reorganization and departmental restructuring, and I guarantee I'll clear out a clean slate for you."

Liu Yunshu proudly raised her chin at her, beaming with pride: "Follow me, and I guarantee you'll make a fortune!"

She put down her coffee cup, and her tone immediately changed, becoming nonchalant:

"By the way, I'll leave the important matters at the company to you. As for me, I'm going to become a manager."

Lin Qin abruptly stopped drinking the coffee she had just brought to her lips, nearly choking, and stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

"...What did you say? Liu Yunshu, you went through all this trouble, strategizing and acquiring companies, and now you're giving up being a boss to become a broker?"

Liu Yunshu shrugged casually, as if stating something perfectly natural:

"That's right. I acquired Tianyu so that I could legitimately and without any constraints become a broker. Otherwise, why do you think I went through all this trouble?"

Lin Qin was so shocked that she couldn't speak for a long time, and the coffee cup in her hand wobbled.

It wasn't until the scalding liquid splashed onto her fingertips that she snapped back to reality, practically spitting out the words through clenched teeth:

"To become an agent... so you acquired a top-tier entertainment company?! Liu Yunshu, this move... is insane!"