Pirates began to dominate the Chinese entertainment industry.

"..." Liu Xiaoli gritted her teeth, "What about Lang Lang? Wasn't there a rumor two years ago that he liked you? He's a world-renowned pianist."

"I can't understand that stuff."

Liu Xiaoli's eyes widened in anger. "So it has to be that kid?!"

"How could he—" Liu Yifei interrupted, but seeing Liu Xiaoli's murderous gaze, she swallowed the rest of her sentence.

"He's no good. What's so great about a man who doesn't even have a career?" Liu Xiaoli said decisively.

Liu Yifei sulked and turned her head away to continue the cold war.

The atmosphere inside the car instantly plummeted to freezing point, making the driver and assistant in the front seat feel a chill.

"Um... Ji Yun is on the front page again." The female assistant turned around from the passenger seat and said in a weak voice.

She had a laptop on her lap with a network card plugged into the USB port.

Liu Xiaoli was getting exasperated: "Here we go again! How can this kid cause so much trouble? Who has he offended this time?!"

"Uh..." The female assistant hesitated.

Liu Yifei frowned, worried that Ji Yun had encountered trouble.

Without waiting for her assistant to relay the message, she dashed out, placed the laptop on her lap, and started looking at it herself.

Although Liu Xiaoli was angry, she still came over to watch together. She wasn't concerned about Ji Yun; she was doing it for her daughter.

[In-depth analysis: The astonishing battle of Shanghai's little stock market genius. Turning ten million into over three hundred million in one month!]

Their eyes widened in surprise.

Liu Yifei quickly scrolled down.

……

Wait until you see the comments section:

"Liu Yifei is a true goddess, she has such good taste, she can even snag such a perfect man."

"I'm sorry, Sisi. I shouldn't have said you were blind before. I apologize. Can you give my husband back to me?"

"President Ji, please support Xixi. I'm willing to be a fan of your pairing."

"The 'Liuyun' CP is officially established today!" — Likes: 3285

Liu Yifei raised an eyebrow, covered her mouth and giggled, deliberately pausing her hand as she moved the screen until she was sure her mother had seen it before reluctantly scrolling down.

She became more and more engrossed in watching, and began to hum and haw with a sense of pride.

She flipped through more than a dozen pages of comments, her back ramrod straight, almost sticking up like a tail.

He glanced at his mother and deliberately turned the screen to her side so she could see it more clearly.

Mommy's judgment was definitely wrong!

Liu Xiaoli frowned, her fingers hovering over the screen as she silently counted zeros, trying to prove that the title must be wrong.

More than 300 million in a month! That brat can make so much money, why is he even a director?!

She felt so ashamed under her daughter's gaze that she couldn't lift her head. She had completely lost face. You brat, just you wait!

"So, he's got a career now, isn't he?" Liu Yifei's face was practically tilted to the sky, her aura astonishing.

This was the first time she had been able to see her mother through her nostrils. It was so awesome! Long live Ji Yun!

Liu Xiaoli looked at her daughter's "praise me" expression and gave a cold smile.

"So what if he makes money? Men with money turn bad. He's still not right for you."

"Huh?" Liu Yifei's face was stunned.

Sure enough, no matter what parents do, they can always find a lot of reasons to justify it.

Ji Yun, come save me!

I couldn't defeat her no matter how hard I tried.

……

"Cheers~"

Ji Yun picked up her juice and clinked glasses with the three women.

A Sichuan hot pot restaurant outside the south gate of the Shanghai Theatre Academy.

The shop isn't big; it's a small shop run by a husband and wife from the Shanghai Theatre Academy. Their customers are mainly students from the same school. A dozen or so hot pots are steaming, and the hot and spicy aroma fills the entire shop.

Ji Yun and the other three sat against the wall in the main hall.

He and Lou Yixiao were on one side, while Li Jinming and Zhao Ji were on the other.

The lively Li Jinming finished his plum juice in a big gulp, let out a long, refreshing breath, and couldn't help but ask:

"Hey boss, why is your company investing in TV dramas? Aren't you supposed to be making movies?"

"I also want to film TV series, but I don't have time right now, so I'll invest in a few to make some money." Ji Yun nudged Lou Yixiao next to her, indicating that she should help hand over the large jug of plum juice across from them.

"TV series, movies, and investments—you must be a real big boss!" Li Jinming exclaimed, counting on his fingers.

She is still sending out resumes everywhere looking for a job, but unfortunately only the small production team of "iPartment" that is short of money is willing to give her a role. All her other resumes have disappeared without a trace.

The entertainment industry is incredibly competitive; there are countless beautiful, professionally trained actresses. She, born in 85, hasn't even made it yet, while Liu Yifei, born in 87, is already being crowned empress in the palace.

Unexpectedly, the junior student opposite him had only been a freshman for one semester and was already a big boss who could invest in film and television productions. The difference was too great.

It's only because she hasn't graduated yet that they can still sit together and eat as equals. I'm afraid the next time they meet, she'll have to toast her junior.

Li Jinming was shocked and disheartened upon hearing this.

Zhao Ji also saw Ji Yun's finger movements and noticed that the plum juice was closer to her, so he simply stood up, poured some for Ji Yun first, and then filled the other two's cups.

"It's alright, it's just a small business right now." Ji Yun looked around at them and said in a low voice, "Actually, if you lower your standards and are willing to play some minor supporting roles, you'll have opportunities."

"Don't even mention it." Li Jinming waved his hand. "I sent my resume to more than fifty production teams in the past two months. Not to mention the lead or second lead, I didn't get a single one of the fifth or sixth lead roles. If this keeps up, I might have to go back to my hometown."

Ji Yun looked at her face thoughtfully: "I'm going to make a movie in two months. If you don't mind having few lines, you can come and have a cameo role."

"A movie?!" Li Jinming's hand, which was holding a chopstick, froze, and he let the beef on top fall back into the pot.

She stared blankly at Ji Yun, and after confirming that he wasn't joking, she suddenly stood up in surprise: "Really? I don't mind at all, as long as I have acting opportunities and can support myself, that's fine."

Her eyes were practically gleaming. She walked around the table, grabbed Lou Yixiao who was still in a daze, sat down herself, and held Ji Yun's hands in both of hers, shaking them incessantly.

"Thank you, junior brother. No, thank you, boss. I will definitely do my best."

Lou Yixiao could only sit helplessly in her seat, looking at her excited senior across from her with a hint of resentment in her eyes, but also feeling a sense of empathy. She was studying musical theatre, and the job prospects were not as good as those of the top acting department at the Shanghai Theatre Academy.

Zhao Ji watched from the side with a hint of envy. She and Jin Ming were classmates and couldn't find work either. Although she really wanted to ask if there were any roles available, she was too embarrassed to ask.

Ji Yun noticed that the two girls opposite her had somewhat dim eyes, and said with a smile, "You can come if you have time. My film crew needs quite a few people to play students."

Lou Yixiao's eyes lit up instantly, and she gave a sweet smile.

Zhao Ji looked at him with some surprise and quickly said, "Thank you, Junior Brother."

Ji Yun smiled nonchalantly.

He plans to increase the budget for his next project, "Goodbye Mr. Loser." As the dark horse of 2015 and a pinnacle of campus comedies, it already needs many students. If they are a good fit, he wouldn't mind signing them.

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