Huayu: Rising from Tencent

The investment in Wajiji was not something Tencent Video could do directly; it had to be coordinated and arranged by the investment department at headquarters.

Shen Ci had already spoken with Ren Yuxin on the phone earlier, and he was absolutely certain about the matter.

He did not explain the details of the matter to Sun Huaizhong in detail, but went to Sun Huaizhong's office on a weekday.

"Long Danni is currently processing her resignation. According to the schedule, the company should be successfully established before the end of the year."

"That would be perfect."

Sun Huaizhong didn't pay much attention to this matter; his mind was mainly focused on another thing.

That means Ren Yuxin will be coming to Beijing at the end of the month!

He brought tea, poured a cup for Shen Ci, and asked:

"President Shen, besides inspecting the work, what other tasks did President Ren bring this time?"

Shen Ci picked up his teacup, took a sip, and casually replied, "It mainly revolves around matters related to Tencent Pictures."

Sun Huaizhong nodded and took a sip of tea.

The establishment of Tencent Penguin Pictures is also a major event for Tencent's headquarters.

The fact that Ren Yuxin, the head of the OMG business group, was sent here demonstrates the high importance they attach to this matter.

"By the way," Shen Ci added, "have those people Liu Chunning left behind been dealt with properly?"

Sun Huaizhong put down his teacup, his expression turning serious.

"All those cases that needed to be reported to the police have been reported and dealt with, and all those involved in violations of rules and regulations have been dismissed."

"That's fine, it's nothing serious."

Liu Chunning, the former head of Tencent's video division, jumped ship to Alibaba, and Tencent even called the police to arrest him.

Tencent Video is currently at a critical stage of development; if Liu Chunming's influence remains...

Ren Yuxin will definitely be dissatisfied, and Sun Huaizhong will be the first to be affected.

"It's almost the end of the year, how about we hold a separate annual meeting?"

After finishing his tea, Sun Huaizhong took out a cigarette from his cigarette case and handed it to Shen Ci. Shen Ci took the cigarette and asked a question.

Sun Huaizhong asked, "Just us?"

"Yes," Shen Ci nodded, "It can also be seen as a way to show the employees below our determination and boost everyone's morale."

"Since Mr. Shen has this idea, I naturally support it. Are you planning to invite some guests to attend?"

"Invite some singers instead of guests, and arrange for a girl group to perform on stage."

Shen Ci flicked his cigarette ash. Given Tencent Video's current stage of development, inviting so many celebrities to attend was no easy task.

If we really want to hold such a grand event, we'll have to wait until Tencent Video grows stronger before considering galas like the "Tencent Video All Star Awards".

"Girl group?"

Sun Huaizhong caught this key phrase and said, "Korean girl groups are quite popular, why don't we invite them to perform?"

Shen Ci couldn't help but recall the scene of her last time with Park So-yeon, but she quickly pulled her thoughts back.

"Sure, let's see which Korean girl groups are popular and invite them over, as long as we pay them enough."

After saying that, he added:

"However, we also need to hire one from a domestic girl group, otherwise it will be too monotonous if it's all Korean girl groups."

Hearing Shen Ci's arrangement, Sun Huaizhong vaguely felt...

This so-called annual meeting seems to have satisfied Shen Ci's personal interests to some extent.

But he didn't care too much. Making Shen Ci, the "crown prince," happy would make his own life smoother.

After finishing his cigarette, Shen Ci returned to his office and, during a break from work, replied to messages from several women.

A few days ago, Zhang Ruonan told her family about her role in a TV series, and as a result, her phone was ringing off the hook with calls from them.

"Were you scammed?"

"Instead of studying properly, you're always messing around with this nonsense. What will become of you in the future?"

"The older you get, the more disobedient you become. You just ignore what we say?"

"You're the eldest child; you need to set a good example for your younger siblings. How can you be so willful?"

Faced with her parents' barrage of questions, Zhang Ruonan felt extremely distressed and kept explaining, "I really wasn't deceived!"

However, the parents' doubts were not easily dispelled.

Left with no other choice, Zhang Ruonan had to show her parents the payment information for the early stages of the TV series.

This trick worked very well, and the parents' questions quickly disappeared.

However, ever since Zhang Ruonan revealed the money, she has been receiving calls from her mother every day.

"You can't keep so much money. Give it to Mom and I will save it for you. I'll give it to you when you need it."

Zhang Ruonan felt extremely wronged, but thankfully she now had a boyfriend to rely on.

She couldn't wait to call her boyfriend and cry, telling Shen Ci the whole story.

"Brother, the 'Nan' in my old name was the 'Nan' in 'boy,' and it was changed after my younger brother was born."

Zhang Ruonan spoke through sobs, her voice filled with grievance.

Hearing her cry on the other end of the phone, Shen Ci couldn't help but ask a soul-searching question:

"Have you given your mother the money you received in the early stages of the filming?"

"........."

On the other end of the phone, Zhang Ruonan fell silent, only sniffling could be heard. She truly couldn't bring herself to say it; she felt extremely ashamed.

Seeing this, Shen Ci understood. This "Seven" had been instilled with those ideas by his family since childhood and had been successfully manipulated by PUA.

It seems she might not only become Voldemort, but also Voldemort's sister, and even the entire Voldemort family...

"Brother, I'm sorry." Zhang Ruonan remained silent for a long time, her voice barely audible.

"Why are you apologizing to me?" Shen Ci said softly, then sighed, "You!!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ruonan unconsciously lowered her head.

"I'll just cut off your next paycheck and have your family contact me," Shen Ci said, half-jokingly.

"Brother~" Zhang Ruonan said in a coquettish tone.

"Alright, alright," Shen Ci smiled, "Let's not talk about this. Did you miss me?"

Zhang Ruonan's voice brightened, and she exclaimed loudly, "I've thought about it!!"

"We'll see each other next month. How's your acting training going lately?" Shen Ci asked.

"It's great! My teacher always praises me," Zhang Ruonan said proudly, with a hint of smugness in her voice.

"That's fine, I'll get back to work now," Shen Ci said.

"Mmm," Zhang Ruonan responded obediently, mustered her courage, pouted, and made two "mua" sounds at the screen.

This amused Shen Ci. It seemed that his younger sister had really mustered a lot of courage to do such a thing.

To be honest, Shen Ci did have that thought in mind when he mentioned cutting back on actor salaries.

He had always felt disgusted by such family members.

If Zhang Ruonan's family knew about her existence, Shen Ci felt they would definitely come looking for help...

His mind will not change; he will resolutely refuse.

He only slept with Zhang Ruonan, not her family.

So Zhang Ruonan's family members are none of his business.

"Ta-da..."

Just as Shen Ci was lost in thought, there was a knock on the office door. He looked over instinctively and said, "Come in."

The door opened, and Lin Xin walked in, holding a tablet in her hand. She said, "The early episodes of 'The Romance of Tiger and Rose' are out."