Huayu: Rising from Tencent

Tencent will most likely lose money if it buys the rights to "The Return of the Condor Heroes" and "The Imperial Doctress".

The market competition is extremely fierce, and in order to attract traffic, all platforms are eager to acquire any kind of drama.

This has made production companies in the industry a fortune.

Although Shen Ci felt that this deal was not worthwhile, given the market situation, if he didn't buy it, other platforms would naturally rush to buy it.

If a platform lacks content, users will definitely migrate to other video platforms.

Listening to Wang Juan and Cai Yinong discuss the contract details, Shen Ci felt slightly annoyed, walked out of the meeting room, and planned to have a smoke.

Smoking was just an excuse; the real reason was that Grandpa Wu's matter kept lingering in his mind.

He won't sleep well unless he's taught a lesson.

Shen Ci walked to the end of the corridor, opened the window by the wall, lit a cigarette, and scrolled through his phone's contacts.

He quickly found the number he wanted and dialed it without hesitation.

"Secretary Liu, help me investigate someone."

"Call him Uncle Wu and see if this person has anything shady going on. If you find anything, get back to me immediately."

"Yes, yes, any question is fine. He seems to have started a company and has a project under development..."

Just as Shen Ci was making the phone call, Liu Shishi was cautiously eavesdropping from behind the wall in the stairwell behind him.

As soon as Shen Ci left the conference room, she made an excuse to go to the restroom and slipped out with him.

The main issue was that she didn't know Shen Ci's full identity and was worried that the old man might impulsively offend someone he shouldn't...

So I want to find an opportunity to apologize proactively!

But when she found Shen Ci, she heard him on the phone, which made her stop and eavesdrop.

The more Liu Shishi listened, the more flustered she became, especially when Shen Ci mentioned Grandpa Wu's company project.

The film "The Legend of Shu" by Scarecrow Company has just finished filming and is currently in post-production and submission for review!

Liu Shishi really felt that the old man had acted too impulsively this time.

But now she is also in a dilemma, not knowing whether she should appear in front of Shen Ci.

"Senior Sister, what are you doing here!"

Suddenly, a hand landed on Liu Shishi's shoulder, followed by a clear female voice.

Liu Shishi trembled with fright, instinctively letting out an "Ah!" and turning her head to look.

A girl with an exotic appearance was standing behind her.

"What's wrong?" Naza asked, looking at her senior sister's guilty expression with curiosity.

She came to the company today to discuss an endorsement deal, and it's only because Liu Shishi is leaving that she's been able to get Cai Yinong's strong support and become famous.

From last year to this year, she has starred in three movies.

The movie "The Breakup Guru," which was released last month and starred Deng Chao and Yang Mi, did quite well at the box office.

Naza felt her future was bright, and occasionally she would secretly rejoice that her senior colleague from her company was leaving!

Liu Shishi had no time to pay attention to the thorns, thinking that with such a commotion, Shen Ci couldn't possibly have missed it.

Sure enough, just as Liu Shishi looked at Shen Ci, Shen Ci also looked in her direction.

Naza followed Liu Shishi's gaze and her eyes lit up – what a handsome guy!

"Is this K-sister's newest artist? He's so handsome! K-sister's taste is getting better and better!"

Naza mistook Shen Ci for a newly signed artist in the company; such an outstanding appearance was something she had never seen before in the company.

"Not a celebrity..." Liu Shishi was about to explain when she saw Shen Ci walking towards them, so she only got halfway through her sentence.

Naza asked in confusion, "Not a celebrity? You know him, sister?"

Liu Shishi did not respond, but kept her head down, not daring to look Shen Ci in the eye.

There was nothing I could do; I was caught red-handed eavesdropping, and I was too ashamed to admit it.

"Hello, I'm Naza, and you are...?" Naza greeted Shen Ci in a generous and proactive manner.

Shen Ci shifted his gaze from Liu Shishi to Nazha and said briefly, "Shen Ci."

"Shen Ci?" Naza repeated the name. "It's a nice name, it has a very ancient feel to it."

"You know a lot about ancient times?" Shen Ci teased.

Naza's smile froze instantly, and she thought to herself, "Why is this man talking so strangely?"

"Teacher Liu, did you hear what I said on the phone just now?" Shen Ci looked at Liu Shishi, his expression turning serious.

Liu Shishi bit her lower lip, wanting to apologize immediately, but standing there awkwardly, she felt too embarrassed.

Naza looked on with curiosity, completely baffled and unaware of what was happening.

Just then, the door to the office not far away opened, and Wang Juan and Cai Yinong came out.

Hearing the commotion, Shen Ci and the other two turned to look.

"President Shen!" Wang Juan saw Shen Ci standing with Liu Shishi and Nazha, and quickly walked over.

Cai Yinong followed behind, and upon seeing Nazha, asked, "What are you doing here?"

"GG ​​just finished his meeting, and I was thinking of going down to say hello to Sister K, but then I ran into Senior Sister Shi and this...President Shen?"

Naza drew out the last syllable as he looked at Shen Ci.

"This is Mr. Shen from Tencent," Cai Yinong introduced, then pointed to Wang Juan, "This is Mr. Wang."

Naza's face immediately lit up with a smile, and she said to Wang Juan, "Mr. Wang, hello, I'm Naza."

"Hello." Wang Juan smiled and nodded.

Naza shut his mouth and stood next to Cai Yinong, but he was extremely curious.

She was curious about what Liu Shishi and Shen Ci had just said, and she was also curious about Shen Ci.

This handsome guy isn't an artist signed by the company, but the CEO of Tencent Video?

She thought to herself that this person must be either extremely wealthy or incredibly powerful, and it seemed like she could take this opportunity to make friends with him.

"Has the contract been finalized?" Shen Ci asked Wang Juan.

Wang Juan nodded and said, "It's settled. President Cai even invited us to have dinner together."

Shen Ci's gaze fell on Liu Shishi again, and he said, "Let's skip the meal."

Cai Yinong guessed that the young man was still holding a grudge about what happened to Grandpa Wu, so she didn't try to persuade him to stay.

"Okay," Wang Juan replied, then turned to Cai Yinong and said, "President Cai, we'll be leaving now."

"Okay, I'll see you downstairs," Cai Yinong said.

Shen Ci raised his hand to gesture, then looked at Cai Yinong and Nazha, and asked, "President Cai, is Teacher Nazha available for the next two months?"

Upon hearing this, Cai Yinong glanced between Shen Ci and Nazha before saying, "I'm available."

"I have a project that I think is perfect for Teacher Nazar; it's my first project since joining the company..."

The core creative team is top-notch in the industry, and the company values ​​it highly, right, Mr. Wang?

Shen Ci then turned the conversation to Wang Juan.

Wang Juan thought Shen Ci's lie was so convincing that he didn't even blush or skip a beat. The so-called creative team was amazing; they didn't even have a script yet.

Moreover, "The Romance of Tiger and Rose" is just a web series. Although Nezha is not yet a top-tier actress, it is unlikely that she would take on this kind of project.

But she still went along with Shen Ci's words and said, "Mr. Shen is right, Ms. Cai can think about it carefully."

Cai Yinong's mind raced, and considering Wang Juan's attitude towards Shen Ci, she began to believe it somewhat.

"Mr. Shen, what kind of project is it?" Cai Yinong asked.

Naza also looked expectant, without saying a word, just staring intently at Shen Ci.

Shen Ci calmly said, "I will fax over the relevant information in a few days."

"That's perfect!" Cai Yinong clapped her hands and turned to Nazha, saying, "Aren't you going to thank President Shen?"

"Thank you, Mr. Shen!" Naza quickly walked up to Shen Ci to express her gratitude, and even bowed slightly in a very polite manner.

Shen Ci waved his hand and said, "It's nothing."

"Mr. Shen, can we exchange contact information?" Naza said, waving her phone at Shen Ci.

Shen Ci did not refuse and exchanged WeChat contacts with her. Afterwards, he left with Wang Juan, accompanied by Cai Yinong.

"Naza..." Liu Shishi hesitated for a moment before calling out.

"What's wrong, sis?"

Liu Shishi said somewhat shyly, "Could you give me Mr. Shen's contact information?"

Naza stared wide-eyed and said, "Huh??"

"Don't misunderstand," Liu Shishi quickly explained, "I have some important business to discuss with him."

"Okay, I'll send it to my sister." Naza directly sent Shen Ci's contact information to Liu Shishi.

Some dark thoughts couldn't help but creep into her mind...

Could this senior sister be having some kind of unusual relationship with that CEO Shen behind the old man's back?