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Inside a high-end, private, single-level apartment in Yanjing.

The August sun was a bit too bright. Liu Yifei, dressed in loose silk loungewear, leaned back in a recliner in front of the French windows, holding a brand-new iPad in his hands, but his eyebrows were unconsciously furrowed slightly.

On the screen was Haofeng's Weibo account, displaying the hotly contested annual "Weibo Queen" real-time voting list.

Although she still holds the first place, the red bar below her, representing Yang Mi in second place, is rising at an alarming speed, and the gap between the two votes has been narrowed to a dangerous red line!

Not only on the female celebrity list, but also on the male celebrity list, Hu Ge's votes for "Weibo King" surged, directly overtaking Huang Xiaoming and firmly occupying the top spot.

All of this can be attributed to a phenomenal hit drama that is currently dominating major TV stations and iQiyi Video – Chinese Paladin 3!

This show is a huge hit!

Yang Mi's Xuejian, Tang Yan's Zixuan, Liu Shishi's Longkui... These three beauties under Haofeng Film and Television, along with the male lead Hu Ge, are almost always dominating the top ten of Weibo's trending topics!

The fans' enthusiasm has reached an almost obsessive level; they spend every day frantically generating data and ranking on Weibo for their idol.

Looking at the screen filled with stunning stills of Yang Mi and Tang Yan, Liu Yifei put down his iPad and sighed softly.

Since being "bought" by her godfather Chen Fei for a sky-high price of 45 million by her boss Li Feng, she has not received any other work arranged by the company except for joining the filming of Tsui Hark's "Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame".

The young man who bought her seemed to have completely forgotten about her, not even making a single private phone call.

At first, Liu Yifei felt fortunate.

She is naturally aloof and doesn't compete or fight for anything. What she fears most is harassment and unspoken rules from big bosses.

The boss left her hanging, which gave her some peace and quiet.

However, as time went on, Yang Mi landed roles in films directed by Feng Xiaogang and Chen Kaige.

Seeing Tang Yan go to Hong Kong to film a big-budget production, and then come back to announce a tailor-made female-centric drama; even Liu Shishi is about to join the cast of "Scarlet Heart"...

Even the most aloof person will feel uneasy in this world of fame and fortune.

Moreover, with the halo of "Fairy Sister," if Yang Mi really overtakes and snatches the "Weibo Queen" title at the end of the year, then her absolute dominance among the post-85 actresses in the Chinese entertainment industry will become a joke!

"If I continue to remain silent like this, will the company still provide me with top-tier resources in the future?"

Liu Yifei bit his lower lip, a hint of struggle flashing in his cold eyes.

She wasn't stupid; she had a vague idea of ​​why Yang Mi and Tang Yan were able to obtain so many core resources.

However, the idea of ​​her taking the initiative to strip naked and climb into the boss's bed like those women was something her inherent pride couldn't overcome.

"It's just treating my boss to a meal to thank him for his support...it's probably just normal workplace socializing, right?"

Liu Yifei found himself a barely acceptable excuse.

Taking a deep breath, she picked up her phone and dialed the number of Zhang Xinyu, the president's chief secretary.

"Hey, Yifei, what brings you to call me?" Zhang Xinyu's voice, tinged with a hint of languor and arrogance, came from the other end of the line.

"Hello, Secretary Zhang."

Liu Yifei tried his best to make his tone sound natural and calm. "It's like this, I've been with the company for a while now, but I haven't had the chance to thank President Li in person for his guidance. I wonder when President Li is free these days? I'd like to invite President Li to a casual meal so I can report on my recent work."

Inside the Shuixieshan Villa in Shenzhen, on the other end of the phone.

Zhang Xinyu was wearing a face mask when she heard Liu Yifei's reserved yet probing question, and a playful smile crept onto her lips.

Meal? Work report?

Such a high-sounding excuse might fool outsiders, but it's incredibly naive in front of her, the boss's chief secretary who sleeps next to him every day.

It seems that after seeing Yang Mi and others become popular, the "Fairy Sister" finally couldn't sit still and wanted to compete for attention!

"Oh dear, Yifei, this is really unfortunate."

Zhang Xinyu fiddled with her freshly done manicure, her tone carrying the insightful and suggestive tone of someone with experience, "President Li has been incredibly busy lately. These past few nights, Tangtang and Yang Mi have been taking turns coming to Shenzhen to 'report on their work' to him. Every night, he 'instructs' them until the wee hours. How could he possibly have time to go out for a casual meal?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yifei's cheeks instantly turned bright red, and his grip on his phone tightened suddenly!

Taking turns to go to Shenzhen to report on work?! Giving instructions until the wee hours of the morning?!

Zhang Xinyu's words were like tearing down that thin layer of paper!

Before Liu Yifei could recover, Zhang Xinyu's warning voice, which sounded like a half-smile, rang out again:

"Yifei, we're all women, so I'll be frank with you. The boss only has so many resources. If you don't take the initiative, someone else will squeeze in. In this company, just wanting resources without being humble won't work. Think about how you're going to 'report' before you make an appointment with me."

beep...beep...beep...

The call was disconnected.

Liu Yifei sat pale-faced on the recliner, Zhang Xinyu's words shattering her last remaining hope.

It turns out that even with her ethereal beauty, in that man's eyes, if she couldn't completely set aside her dignity to please and submit, she still wouldn't get the most coveted piece of the pie.

"I can't do it... I really can't..."

Liu Yifei closed his eyes in pain and threw his phone aside.

She was willing to offer herself up to someone else and take turns serving a man... In the end, she couldn't overcome that psychological barrier.

……

Meanwhile, in a top-tier detached villa in Shuixie Mountain, Nanshan District, Shenzhen.

On the spacious and luxurious master bedroom bed, Yang Mi, who had just finished a thoroughly enjoyable presentation, was lying limply on Li Feng's chest.

Her fair back was covered in fine, fragrant sweat, and her alluring fox-like eyes shimmered with a moist sheen from complete satisfaction.

Riding the wave of the immense popularity of "Chinese Paladin 3", she now has more confidence than ever before.

"Boss..."

Yang Mi's voice was charming and alluring, "I've been really popular on Weibo lately, my fans are praising me in the supertopic every day..."

"Yeah, I saw it. The votes for Weibo Queen are very close." Li Feng leaned against the headboard, casually putting his arm around her slender waist, enjoying the afterglow of their encounter.

"But... the fans have their opinions too."

Yang Mi tilted her head slightly, pouting her rosy lips with a hint of coquettishness, "They say that although my TV dramas are popular, I don't even have a decent high-end endorsement, and I can't even borrow a top-tier luxury brand haute couture dress for events. In the industry, without fashion resources, you'll be laughed at for being unfashionable by those top actresses..."

At this point, Yang Mi looked at Li Feng with her big, watery eyes, her gaze filled with longing for the top fashion circle.

In the entertainment industry, TV dramas are merely a tool for building popularity among a wider audience.

What truly measures a female celebrity's prestige and commercial value are her movies, her endorsements with top international luxury brands, and her appearances on the covers of the five major women's magazines!

These resources in the fashion industry have always been monopolized by the deeply entrenched veteran actresses of the Beijing and Shanghai fashion circles. As for young actresses like her who became popular through period dramas, those arrogant luxury brand PR people don't even give them a second glance.

"Want fashion resources?"

Li Feng lowered his head, looked at the ambitious little fox in his arms, and couldn't help but let out a sneer.

He knew exactly what kind of people those so-called top international luxury brands and fashion editors were.

They usually put on an air of superiority and noble lineage, but what are they really like?

It's 2009 now, and the aftershocks of the financial crisis haven't completely subsided. Those luxury brands in Europe and America have lost so much money back home that they're almost bankrupt. Now they're all counting on China, this huge emerging market, to save them!

"What nonsense about high-end fashion and brand image! In the end, isn't it all just a business that depends on financial statements?"

"As long as enough money is poured in, any century-old high-end luxury brand or any iron lady editor-in-chief in the fashion world will have to kneel down and call them 'daddy'!"

Li Feng reached for the phone on the bedside table and, in front of Yang Mi, dialed the number of the administrative director.

"Go, on behalf of Haofeng Network's president's office, contact Su Mang, the editor-in-chief of Harper's Bazaar China!"

Tell her that Haofeng Network is the exclusive sponsor of the next "Bazaar Charity Night," with an investment of 20 million yuan!

"Tell her I hope Yang Mi will be on the solo double cover of the next September/October issue of Harper's Bazaar!"

"Also, contact the Asia-Pacific presidents of Dior and Gucci!"

"Tell these foreign devils who are crying out in despair during the financial crisis that as long as they offer the title of brand ambassador for China, Haofeng Weibo will provide them with ten free Google Ads splash screens across the entire internet for the next year!"

The phone hangs up.

Hearing those two resounding luxury brand names, and then thinking of the double covers of Harper's Bazaar, the top of China's five major women's magazines...

Yang Mi felt her blood boiling!

She knew the boss was rich and powerful, but she never imagined that those top-tier fashion resources that countless female stars would fight tooth and nail for, would be nothing more than playthings that the boss could buy with a few casual throws!

The shock and pleasure of being completely kept by supreme power overwhelmed all her reason.

"Boss...you're so good to Mimi..."

Yang Mi's eyes blazed with fervor and submission.

That night, in order to repay this exorbitantly priced resource, she shattered her dignity as a woman and unleashed her most exquisite allure on the large bed in Shuixie Mountain.