My capital is quite large.

Jinling, President's Office.

Zhang Yuxi was calmly reporting the latest developments in Tokyo and China to Li Feng, who had just woken up from his afternoon nap:

"Mr. Li, we just received the latest news about the capital restructuring from Tokyo."

"Under pressure from both global and domestic public opinion, Johnny's has completed a preliminary power purge."

"Johnny Kitagawa has resigned to take responsibility, and his successor has been confirmed as his niece, Keiko Fujishima."

"Although the name Johnny's is destined to be abolished and disbanded, they have internally decided to reorganize under the name Xingda Tuo Entertainment..."

"Alright, get to the point."

Before Zhang Yuxi could finish reciting the tedious details of the company restructuring, Li Feng interrupted her:

"Have you received Daigo's management contract yet?"

Seeing that the boss had absolutely no interest in Johnny's Entertainment's fate, Zhang Yuxi quickly closed the folder and quietly reported to her supervisor:

"We got it, Mr. Li. Our people's communication with Dagu went very smoothly."

"After Miyamura subtly hinted to him that Kitagawa's company was involved in the reason why this matter ended, Nagano Hiroshi himself became very proactive in getting closer to us."

"He made it clear that when Johnny's is restructured and artist contracts need to be renegotiated, he will refuse to re-sign and regain his freedom through legal means, and then sign with our shell company, Yanghe Co., Ltd."

At this point, Zhang Yuxi hesitated for a moment and pursed her lips:

"However, he is, after all, a veteran star who has been famous for a long time, and he doesn't want to sell himself too cheaply."

"His contract terms were: he must be provided with the lead roles in three big-budget films and two television series within the next two years."

Upon hearing Nagano Hiroshi's appetite, Li Feng simply replied casually:

"If you can successfully get that Sony engineer on board, he can make as many as three or even thirty movies!"

Faced with the lifeline of technology, a few elusive opportunities to play the male lead in a Japanese drama are as cheap as waste paper in Li Feng's eyes.

......

"Yes, Mr. Li, I will immediately issue the clearance order to Tokyo."

As Zhang Yuxi jotted notes in her memo, she took a small, hesitant half-step, gesturing as if to say:

"There's one more thing."

"Director Han from the film and television department called this morning specifically to ask when you would be available recently."

"They can plan and coordinate the recording time for the final episode of 'Idol Producer' based on your schedule."

Li Feng leaned back, shifting to a more comfortable position, and casually asked:

"How's the market response to that show lately?"

Upon hearing the boss ask about the data, Zhang Yuxi immediately began to report it with a lighthearted tone:

"The viewership ratings and online streaming numbers are very good."

"The film and television department compared the data of 'The Rap of China,' which was a huge hit last summer, across various dimensions. It can be said that its popularity and money-making ability were even greater."

"As of last night, iQiyi's new VIP paid registrations have broken historical records due to the airing of 'Idol Producer,' and its stock has risen for several consecutive days."

"However, as the show became popular, the controversies it involved were not insignificant."

"One is the controversy surrounding Fan Jinjin's background, which has been making headlines online recently."

At this point, Zhang Yuxi gave Li Feng a mischievous look:

"Fan Xiaopang has already made several appointments with me this week through various intermediaries."

"She said she wanted to invite you to a casual meal, but I guess she probably wanted your help to calm down the online controversy surrounding her brother."

Upon hearing this, a hint of disdain flashed in Li Feng's eyes, and he said indifferently:

"Well done. In the future, don't send me invitations from just anyone. I'm not that free."

......

In Li Feng's eyes now, Fan Xiaopang, a minor celebrity whose youth has faded and who could be exposed at any time due to tax issues, is no longer worthy of his attention.

"Yes, Mr. Li, then I'll add her to the rejection list in advance from now on."

Zhang Yuxi smiled and then continued to report on the second, even bigger, controversy:

"Another controversy is that Chicken Bro, who is currently ranked number one in popularity, was suddenly sued by his former agency this morning, who is demanding a staggering 300 million yuan in damages for breach of contract."

"Our entertainment dispute team in the legal department is currently following up on this matter."

"However, according to the details we received from our investigation... this little-known agency suddenly made such a big fuss at this time, it doesn't seem like they really want to sue Brother Chicken, but rather they seem to be taking advantage of Brother Chicken's popularity on our show and trying to force Haofeng to step in and buy Brother Chicken's agency contract from them at a high price."

Li Feng was not surprised to hear about the small company's intentions.

He gave a mocking smirk and chuckled.

"They talk about principles, but their hearts are full of business."

"They took advantage of the live broadcast of the 'Idol Producer' finale to launch an attack, using the contract to blackmail us. They just want to squeeze more money out of us."

"How much do they want?" Li Feng asked calmly.

Zhang Yuxi's expression turned somewhat strange, even a little embarrassed, and she reported to her supervisor in a low voice:

"The penalty for breach of contract is 200 million, plus a training fee of 40 million, totaling 240 million."

"The person in charge on their side even specially sent a message saying that... this is already a friendly price of 20% off, just out of consideration for Chairman Li personally."

"They even threatened that if we didn't agree, they would apply to the court for a mandatory ban on Chicken Brother's performance on the day of the finals."

A 20% discount?

Two hundred and four hundred million?

Upon hearing this number, even Li Feng, who was usually unsmiling, was amused and exasperated by the man's audacity.

In Jinling, there are actually people who dare to use a condescending attitude, as if they've given him a huge favor, to extort money from Li Feng.

But out of the instinctive caution of someone in a position of power, he still asked one more question: "That's interesting."

"Does the boss of this company... have some kind of powerful background in Nanjing or somewhere above?"

Seeing this, Zhang Yuxi waved her hands repeatedly, explaining with a hint of absurdity in her voice:

"No! Mr. Li, we already checked that."

"Their boss does have a relative within the system, but... he works in a system in Northeast China."

"His job level seems to be at the division level."

Division level.

In a small place, that's roughly equivalent to being a county magistrate.

Upon hearing this answer, Li Feng fell silent.

For a moment, he truly couldn't understand how anyone could be so foolishly brave.

A minor county magistrate.

How did this give the boss of this company the confidence and audacity to come and negotiate with Li Feng?

"I see."

After a long pause, Li Feng sighed softly.

"Tell Lao Han that I will take 20 minutes to attend the awards ceremony during the live broadcast of the finals next Friday."

"You can let him know the specific time later..."