Huayu: Rising from Tencent

For Shen Ci, Zhang Ruonan's appearance was nothing more than a ripple on a calm lake, fleeting and ephemeral.

After returning to the capital, he resumed his daily life and naturally did not take the matter to heart.

He has already given her a chance; whether Zhang Ruonan can seize it depends on her personal choice.

After resting at the hotel for a day, Shen Ci entered the company the next day, full of energy.

He had just sat down at his desk when Lin Xin walked into the office in her high heels.

She gave a detailed and well-organized report on all the company's affairs over the past two days, including project progress.

Shen Ci listened attentively, his pen constantly signing his name on the documents.

"Call Li Eryun here."

After listening to the report, Shen Ci didn't even look up, and gave an order.

Lin Xin understood immediately, nodded slightly, turned around, and quickly walked away in her high heels.

Shortly after, there was a knock on the office door. Shen Ci responded, and Li Eryun gently pushed the door open.

"Mr. Shen, I was just about to come and see you."

Shen Ci glanced at her indifferently, then looked back at the documents in front of him and asked slowly:

"How is the project progressing specifically?"

Li Eryun straightened up, hands hanging down, and reported:

The auditions are scheduled for August 3rd, the actors' photoshoot is planned for August 15th, and filming will officially begin on August 25th.

"Is the script finished?" Shen Ci asked again.

Li Eryun nodded confidently and said with certainty, "It's already completed. I'm arranging for someone to conduct a follow-up examination."

Hearing that everything was progressing smoothly, Shen Ci was quite satisfied and relaxed a little.

He put down his pen, leaned back in his chair, and looked at Li Eryun with a peaceful gaze.

"You've met Deng Lun, haven't you?"

"Yes, I have met him. Gong Yuhan personally brought him to see me, and we even had a meal together."

Li Eryun dared not hide anything, and then added, "I did not do anything out of line."

"Heh~" Shen Ci chuckled lightly, the corners of his mouth turning up. "You're quite good at choosing words when it comes to things that cross the line."

Li Eryun tensed up, her smile instantly freezing on her face. She lowered her head, not daring to say another word.

"I thought you slept with her."

Shen Ci suddenly uttered this sentence, seemingly casually, but it made Li Eryun's heart tighten.

Li Eryun abruptly raised her head, looking at Shen Ci with a flustered expression, and hurriedly explained, "President Shen, I...I..."

"Alright, alright," Shen Ci waved his hand, a faint smile on his face, "Just kidding, don't take it too seriously."

In the entertainment industry, it's common for celebrities to accompany others to meals and drinks; it's nothing new.

Shen Ci was just mentioning it casually, giving her a slightly teasing rebuke.

As long as the overall situation remains under our control...

Shen Ci didn't really care too much about the connections between Li Eryun, his subordinates, and celebrities.

"If there's nothing else, you can go downstairs now," Shen Ci said.

"Yes, Mr. Shen."

Li Eryun secretly glanced at Shen Ci's expression and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that he seemed to be joking.

"Mr. Shen, Gong Yuhan told me she'd like to invite you to dinner."

Before turning to leave, Li Eryun hesitated for a moment, but still brought up the matter herself.

"Everyone keeps asking me out to dinner. How am I supposed to focus on my work? I'm just busy meeting this person and that person all day long."

To put it bluntly, in Shen Ci's eyes, Gong Yuhan's status and position were far from enough to warrant dining with him.

After Li Eryun left, Shen Ci leaned back in his chair, took out a cigarette from the pack, lit it, and exhaled smoke rings.

He scrolled through his phone listlessly; the last message from Zhang Ruonan was from yesterday, before he boarded the plane.

There's been a lot of news about Nazar.

Shen Ci replied casually for a few minutes, then pulled out the phone number of his senior sister Liu Shishi and dialed it.

It was just two days until the 30th, and Shen Ci remembered it clearly.

Liu Shishi saw Shen Ci's call coming in on her phone screen, and without hesitation, answered it directly, saying, "President Shen."

"Teacher Liu, are you ready to come here?" Shen Ci's tone was devoid of much emotion.

"Mr. Shen, you must have time, right?" Liu Shishi asked in return, then added, "I've already bought the plane tickets."

Shen Ci said, "If you have time, would you like to come along, Uncle Wu?"

There was silence on the other end of the phone; for a moment, only faint breathing could be heard through the receiver.

After a while, Shen Ci heard Liu Shishi say with a hint of resentment, "He's not coming."

"Okay, is the phone number you're using for WeChat?" Shen Ci asked.

"Yes," Liu Shishi replied briefly.

"I'll add you then, I'll hang up now."

After getting the answer she wanted, Shen Ci felt there was nothing more to talk about, so she hung up the phone cleanly and decisively.

Liu Shishi looked at Shen Ci's friend request on WeChat, her expression complex. She accepted, but didn't change the nickname...

He just stared at his phone screen and sighed helplessly.

During this period, she and Grandpa Wu racked their brains and lost their appetite in trying to solve their current predicament.

Just yesterday, Mr. Wu received a call from Gong Yu, who said that he had seen Shen Ci at the summit.

The two were initially hoping for a turnaround, as if they had seen a glimmer of hope in the darkness.

Gong Yu coldly replied, "If it can't be broadcast, then let's stick to the contract."

This was undoubtedly like a bucket of cold water, mercilessly extinguishing their hopes.

Grandpa Wu was completely at a loss and finally relented, saying he wanted to apologize to Shen Ci.

However, Liu Shishi felt that if Grandpa Wu apologized at this time, it would only backfire.

After thinking it over, she decided that she should go by herself.

Liu Shishi understood that Shen Ci's initiative in contacting her was probably because he had designs on her.

However, she did not feel that she had let Grandpa Wu down.

On the contrary, they believe that if it weren't for Grandpa Wu's stubborn pride, things wouldn't have escalated to this point where he's in a difficult situation.

If anyone should apologize, it's Grandpa Wu who has apologized to himself.

"Comparing yourself to others is just infuriating."

Liu Shishi couldn't help but think of that jar!

This junior sister is much luckier than me. She was noticed by Shen Ci the first time she met him and was given a project directly.

After feeling depressed for a while, Liu Shishi picked up her phone, found her assistant's number, and dialed it.

"Go buy me some stun gun covers, uh... a box of all sizes."

Speaking of Naza, she suddenly received a call from Cai Yinong today and was summoned back to the company, leaving her completely confused.

"I contacted Director Cha about your Tencent project and inquired around about it."

Upon hearing this, Naza couldn't help but interrupt Cai Yinong.

"Sister K, has there been a problem with the project? If there is, President Shen should have told me, right..."

Naza never expected that Cai Yinong called her back to the company because of a project. Before coming to the company...

She considered many possible scenarios, but she never imagined that the project would change.

"President Shen, President Shen, what a load of rubbish!!"

As Cai Yinong spoke, she suddenly slammed her hand on the table.

Naza was startled and trembled. Before she could speak, Cai Yinong angrily began to explain.

"The big project Shen Ci mentioned is a multi-million dollar investment. They're about to start filming, but they haven't even finished casting!"

"Of all the projects that are famous, you're the only one. Shen Ci only included you because of your status!"

Cai Yinong became increasingly agitated as she spoke, finally cursing, "Damn it, that son of a bitch Tencent!"

Naza became increasingly confused as she listened, her brain seemingly stopping instantly, and she stood frozen in place.

It took her quite a while to gradually regain consciousness...

His eyes were wide open, his mouth slightly agape, and he looked utterly incredulous, as if he had heard something unbelievable.

Seeing Nazha like this, Cai Yinong reached out and patted her back, trying to soothe her emotions.

"We won't act in this. This short web series is only suitable for newcomers like Jin Chen and Chen Yao."

"They're not suitable!" Naza said instinctively.

Cai Yinong was both amused and exasperated, and said, "That's not the point right now. What are you thinking about?"

What could Naza be thinking? She was speechless, feeling extremely depressed, and her eyes gradually filled with tears.

Why lie to yourself?!

She recalled the time she had dinner with Shen Ci, when the two of them chatted and laughed, and how her feelings for Shen Ci had grown stronger.

But why would he do that?

Is it wrong to tell the truth?

"Bad guy, brat, little liar!"

A surge of impulse welled up in Naza's heart, and she wanted to call Shen Ci immediately and question him fiercely.

Question him: Why are you doing this?!