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Chapter 97 Is This a Girl Group or a Beauty Pageant? (Day 5 of 10,000 words, please subscribe)

Hot summer.

Ji Yun led a group of people off the plane.

Behind her followed Zhao Liying, whose face had become round from eating, as well as new members Huo Wenxi, Yang Ying, and Wen Yongshan.

As soon as Wen Yongshan stepped out of Pudong Airport, she looked around curiously, as it was her first time visiting the mainland.

Yang Ying, on the other hand, was much calmer. She even introduced the food and culture of Shanghai to Wen Yongshan. She had previously told Ji Yun that her Mandarin was not good and that she wanted Ji Yun to teach her, which was pure nonsense. She was originally from Shanghai, born here, and only moved to Hong Kong Island in 02 when she was 13 years old. Her Mandarin was just as good as her Cantonese.

Because Ji Yun used the Platinum Card exclusive channel, and was followed by four beautiful women of different ages, she didn't attract much attention.

After boarding the MPV provided by China Eastern Airlines, the five of them went to the company first.

"Naza!" Zhao Liying had just stepped out of the company elevator when she saw her friend Naza secretly drinking milk tea from afar, and called out to her with great longing.

Naza turned around and was quite happy to see Zhao Liying. She was alone in the company and didn't have much to talk about with Xiao Zhao and the others.

Naza curiously sized up the two girls opposite her. They were wearing stylish dresses, shirts, and hot pants, looking very sophisticated and confident, and they were also very pretty.

The two women opposite also scrutinized Nazar from the opposite direction.

In an instant, a beautiful woman from the Western Regions and two beautiful women from Hong Kong Island began to compete in beauty from afar, a sight to behold.

"Boss, where did you find such a beautiful girl? I've never seen this type in Hong Kong," Huo Wenxi said curiously.

"I found it on the road," Ji Yun said casually.

Huo Wenxi looked the three girls up and down and exclaimed, "Your idol variety show is too exaggerated. With people who look like this in an idol group, they win just by their looks."

Ji Yun laughed and said, "This is nothing, I'm planning to gather nine beauties."

Huo Wenxi rolled her eyes at him. "Is this a girl group or a beauty pageant?"

"Why are girl groups formed if they're not pretty? Are we supposed to listen to them sing?"

Huo Wenxi was stunned for a moment, but was instantly convinced by Ji Yun.

But after thinking for a while, she suddenly realized something and whispered in Ji Yun's ear, "Are you asking me to create a girl group for you, or to build a harem for you?"

"Ahem." Ji Yun cleared his throat and said solemnly, "Mind your manners!"

Huo Wenxi understood and chuckled.

"Alright, now that you're here, let's start the nationwide auditions next week. I'll get Enlight Media and Shanghai TV to cooperate with you." Ji Yun rolled her eyes, interrupting her unfounded speculation.

Pshaw, stop pretending to be a proper person. Her back is still aching.

Huo Wenxi thought this to herself, but still gracefully accepted the new task.

Ji Yun nodded in satisfaction.

My phone vibrated in my pocket.

He took it out and saw a text message from Gao Yuanyuan: "Have you landed yet? Silver Moon Apartments, you know the room number."

He glanced at it for two seconds, turned off his phone screen, and casually picked up the coat he had just placed on the sofa.

He said to Huo Wenxi and the other two who were still visiting the new company, "Come on, I'll take you to see where you'll be staying."

After saying that, he led the girls toward the elevator.

Before the elevator doors closed, Huo Wenxi's voice drifted in through the crack: "What's the rush?"

Ji Yun got back into his white BMW.

The group arrived at Silver Moon Apartments, on the 18th floor.

Previously, Ji Yun had already had Nazha rent all 10 apartments on this floor, intending to use them as dormitories for female artists in the future.

Liu Shishi lived in 1801, Zhao Liying and Nazha lived in 1804, and Gao Yuanyuan lived in 1802.

This time, Yang Ying and Wen Yongshan stayed in 1803, while Huo Wenxi stayed in 1810 at the other end of the corridor.

"Click." The door to room 1802 opened, and Gao Yuanyuan came out in her pajamas after hearing the sound.

She was delighted to see Ji Yun, but paused, surprised to see so many people around her. "What are you all doing here?"

"New employees of the company," Ji Yun briefly introduced the three women.

"Gao Yuanyuan, an actress, is currently my music manager and assistant," Ji Yun introduced to the three women from Hong Kong Island.

Huo Wenxi looked at Gao Yuanyuan curiously; she naturally recognized Gao Yuanyuan.

A famous actress from mainland China, she was the main creator of the Jin Yong drama "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" in Taiwan, while the core creator of "The World's Finest" was from Hong Kong. This beautiful woman also has a certain degree of fame in Hong Kong.

I never expected to see her in the staff dormitory of Tiandao Culture. Her new boss really knows how to keep a mistress hidden away.

Huo Wenxi glanced at Ji Yun and greeted Gao Yuanyuan in a friendly manner.

Gao Yuanyuan immediately put on a friendly smile and greeted the group.

"President Ji, you have a lot of work scheduled lately, including variety shows, movies, and online platforms... I need to coordinate with you on this." Gao Yuanyuan said formally.

"Okay, I'll come find you." Ji Yun nodded with a smile. "I'll take them to their rooms first."

"Let me help you." Gao Yuanyuan offered to help Huo Wenxi push a suitcase.

They first saw Yang Ying and the other person off, and then escorted Huo Wenxi to her room.

After Ji Yun and the other person said goodbye and closed the door, the hallway became quiet again.

"Boss, let's go, we're going to work," Gao Yuanyuan said with a charming smile.

After saying that, he took the initiative to walk in front.

Ji Yun and she went into room 1802 and sat on the sofa.

Gao Yuanyuan went back to her room first, and after a while, she slowly came out with a small notebook in her hand.

"What is this?" Ji Yun asked, somewhat confused.

"Work," Gao Yuanyuan rolled her eyes at him, then blinked. "According to the plan, the company will officially enter the preparation period for the variety show on August 20th, releasing recruitment information, nationwide auditions, initial training..."

In early September, you'll be meeting with the programmers and product managers of a newly established internet company to develop a new generation of social platforms. Xiao Zhao has already been recruiting for you from universities and Zhongguancun in Beijing.

On September 10th, you said you had another investment project to work on and needed to take a few days off;

In late September, you need to finalize the cast for Xia Luo and get him on set. Guo Fan has already joined Mahua FunAge, and Shen Teng and the others are rehearsing like a stage play.

Seeing that she was focused on her work, Ji Yun listened attentively as well; her schedule for the next month was quite full.

But as he listened, he noticed out of the corner of his eye that Gao Yuanyuan was talking while lightly lifting her trouser leg because she felt hot, revealing two black stockings... There was a hidden world under her thin pajamas.

"Work, my big boss." Seeing Ji Yun lost in thought, she gave him a charming glance and put her long legs on the coffee table.

Ji Yun smiled, and her hand naturally moved up to her leg, stroking it.

"Boss, please don't do this. I'm just your assistant," Gao Yuanyuan said, biting her red lips, feigning reluctance.

"It's okay, keep talking. The boss needs to get back to work." Ji Yun pulled her onto his lap, his hand slipping under her clothes, moving up her delicate waist and abdomen.

"Be gentle, boss," the mature woman with a pure and innocent air said in a low, breathy voice.

The next day, August 17, Shanghai was as hot as a steamer.

The air conditioner in Tiandao Culture's new office was blowing cold air, but it couldn't quite quell the heat.

Zhao Liying is eating a plate of bright green vegetable salad as her meal in an effort to lose weight.

Naza was hunched over his desk scrolling through Tianya (a Chinese online forum), occasionally glancing up at the closed door of Ji Yun's office.

Inside the door, Ji Yun was on the phone.

"A talent show? Mr. Ji, aren't you filming a show that recruits actors?"

On the other end of the phone, Wang Changtian from Enlight Media sounded surprised and dissuaded the caller.

Previously, he agreed to co-produce a variety show, and I thought Ji Yun was looking for actors for future dramas, similar to Zhang Yimou's. I thought it was just a documentary about casting actors, but I didn't expect Ji Yun to want to make a serious large-scale talent show.

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Wang Changtian earnestly advised, "The variety show industry is too murky. Last year, several big companies and TV stations poured money into talent shows, and they all lost everything. You've just established yourself in the film industry, why take this risk?"

Ji Yun held her phone between her ear and shoulder, flipping through a proposal in her hand: "President Wang, isn't variety shows Enlight Media's forte? Why are you afraid to do a talent show?"

"We did it back in 05. Xie Nan and a few others debuted there, but when we tallied it up, we lost...a lot of money," Wang Changtian sighed. "Now, the ratings for talent shows on TV are completely monopolized by Hunan TV and CCTV. 'Super Boy' just ended, and the audience is already tired of it. If you enter the market now, aren't you just asking for trouble?"

Ji Yun said nonchalantly, "I'm not doing a singing competition."

"Then what will you do?"

"Idol."

There was a full five seconds of silence on the other end of the phone.

"Idols? Can idol talent shows be popular in our country?" Wang Changtian's voice sounded a little confused.

"Don't you see how popular Han Chao is among young people now? He's even in the Olympics."

Ji Yun put down the proposal, leaned back in her chair, and smiled: "Moreover, I'm not just one, but an entire idol girl group, focusing on youth and growth, playing the game of nurturing."

Ji Yun is familiar with "Produce 101".

As China's first girl group survival show, the program garnered over 48 billion views and 150 billion Weibo reads by the time it concluded, far surpassing other variety shows of the same period. It directly ushered in the era of girl groups in China, and not only did the contestants become popular, but even the mentors became famous as a result.

Since then, idol talent shows have started popping up from time to time, such as "Youth With You" and "Idol Producer"...

It just so happens that he was preparing to create a video platform, and this wildly popular variety show was a complete accelerator.

Ji Yun hung up the phone and was about to call Zhao Liying in when the office door was suddenly pushed open.

Huo Wenxi walked in carrying a fax, a meaningful smile on her lips: "Boss, the news that we're going to do a talent show has only been out for half a day, and the head of the variety show department at Hunan TV has already been interviewed by reporters."

"These reporters certainly know how to stir up trouble. What did he say?"

Huo Wenxi cleared her throat and mimicked the other person's tone: "Young man, you just made a movie, made some money, and now you want to cross over into variety shows? The talent show arena isn't something you can just buy with money. I suggest Director Ji stick to making movies, or you'll end up losing everything and ruining your reputation as a director."

Ji Yun laughed: "Your exact words?"

"The exact words."

Huo Wenxi slammed the fax on the table. "You don't have the entertainment team of Hunan TV, nor the influence and reach of a national TV station. In any case, nobody thinks you can make a variety show, let alone a talent show, especially an idol talent show that no one has ever tried before. Everyone in the industry is saying you've gotten arrogant."

"Isn't this great?"

Ji Yun stood up with a smile, walked to the window, and looked at the leaves of the sycamore tree downstairs, which were curled up by the sun. "Only when people pay attention can there be buzz, and only when there's buzz can people come and give you money."

He turned to Mani Fok and said, "Since people are already paying attention, Mani, inform Enlight Media and Shanghai TV that we'll hold a press conference tomorrow."

"What's the theme of the press conference?"

"Produce 101, nationwide auditions, a prize pool of ten million yuan, plus a leading female role in a movie."

Huo Wenxi almost dropped the pen in her hand.

Meanwhile, on the Tianya Forum's film and television section, a post was pushed to the top of the trending list:

[Is Ji Yun going to do a variety show? There's something interesting!]

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