A song from Chengdu revived a closed-down pub.

Sun Zheng of Beifeng Entertainment has indeed been having a tough time lately.

In addition to facing pressure from Su Fan, they also had to deal with frequent inspections from higher-ups.

After the tax authorities investigated, they checked the fire department; after the fire department, they checked the employment situation. One wave after another, leaving him overwhelmed.

Especially after learning Su Fan's identity that day, he was determined to ease the conflict with Su Fan.

But they completely ignored him.

He had also asked Jiang Xiangdong to act as an intermediary, but Jiang Xiangdong's attitude was always ambiguous.

In fact, it wasn't that Jiang Xiangdong didn't want to help, but that he was powerless to do so.

The old master of the Jiang family had explicitly instructed him not to have any conflict with Su Fan.

In desperation, when NetEase Cloud Music launched the "Sing for You" voting campaign, Sun Zheng immediately put forward his most capable artist.

They poured money and resources into acquiring this song, sparing no effort.

The goal was simple: to use this song to resolve the conflict with Su Fan.

But to his surprise, the people in the traditional Chinese style circle made a series of moves that instantly wiped out his chance.

When the second song came, the opera association used the same tactic again, extinguishing everyone's hopes once more.

Having no other choice, Sun Zheng had to bite the bullet and go to Jiang Xiangdong again.

"President Jiang, you must help me. If this continues, I'm afraid I really won't make it."

Jiang Xiangdong said, "I don't have any good solutions either. I went to see the man surnamed Su, but he was unyielding. Besides, we can't touch the man surnamed Su now."

"Who exactly is that old Taoist priest?" Sun Zheng asked, unwilling to give up.

"You saw it that day too. All the elders from each family came out and treated that old Taoist priest with utmost respect. His background is probably beyond our reach. Afterwards, my grandfather only told me one thing: don't mess with the Su family."

Sun Zheng panicked: "What am I supposed to do? We all planned this together, to deal with that Su guy!"

Jiang Xiangdong's eyes turned cold: "What do you mean? Threatening me? Trying to drag me down with you?"

Sun Zheng immediately softened, and said with a bitter face, "President Jiang, I really have no other choice. Please show me the way out."

"It's simple. Didn't that guy surnamed Su tell you to return the money? Just return it, and that's it, isn't it?"

"He doesn't just want money! He also wants me to transfer all of Deng Xinyao's copyrights to him!"

Jiang Xiangdong said indifferently, "Then just give it to me. The methods you used to win over Deng Xinyao back then weren't exactly honorable."

"Who would have thought that someone surnamed Su would suddenly appear out of nowhere?"

"There is no solution to this situation. The reason is simple: the Su family has too strong a background, leaving no room for negotiation."

Sun Zheng complained, "Now that guy surnamed Su is targeting me, and the higher-ups are investigating me too, I really suspect that this guy surnamed Su was sent down from above."

"He doesn't have that much power. It's just that you happened to run into the line of fire. I've heard that every company is being investigated right now, not just yours."

Sun Zheng sighed and said dejectedly, "I'm really overwhelmed right now. If it really doesn't work out, I'll just have to accept my fate."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiangdong said instead, "We can't let that Su guy get away with it so easily. Why don't you go and talk to the sugar daddy behind you? Maybe they can come up with a solution."

In fact, Jiang Xiangdong had no interest in getting involved in Sun Zheng's mess.

But back then at the dinner table, Su Fan asked him to help collect the debt from Sun Zheng in front of everyone.

Everyone present that day heard it clearly.

If Sun Zheng compromises, it will be the same as Jiang Xiangdong compromising. In everyone's eyes, Su Fan will become someone they truly cannot afford to offend.

However, if Sun Zheng continues to resist and refuses to compromise, then there is still room for discussion on this matter.

Therefore, during this period, everyone in the industry was watching Sun Zheng's every move.

It's less about them watching Sun Zheng and more about them watching Jiang Xiangdong.

Jiang Xiangdong suggested that Sun Zheng find the financial backer behind the scenes, which, to put it bluntly, meant that he didn't want Su Fan to succeed so easily.

Besides this one move, he really couldn't think of anything else he could do.

During this period, he did try other approaches.

He went to see Su Fan, hoping to subtly try to mediate.

But Su Fan's single sentence completely blocked all his intentions.

Su Fan's exact words at the time were: "President Jiang, you're going to such lengths to run errands for that guy surnamed Sun, could it be that this matter is also related to you?"

Whenever Jiang Xiangdong thought of those words, he felt like he had been outmaneuvered.

But what could he do?

He was helpless.

The most crucial thing is that, even now, he still doesn't understand what Su Fan's background is.

He asked his grandfather, and the answer he always received was the same: "Don't mess with the Su family."

That was the only sentence; there wasn't a single extra word.

Jiang Xiangdong is now at a loss as to how or how to face Su Fan.

Unable to get help from Jiang Xiangdong, Sun Zheng eventually went to Honda Yuji.

Because Beifeng Entertainment already has investments in Xiao Rizi.

Yuji Honda was the financial backer behind him.

However, Sun Zheng genuinely didn't want to look for this person.

The reason is simple: whenever someone asks Honda Yuji for help, he will demand an exorbitant amount and won't give up until he's taken a huge bite out of them.

The reason why Honda Yuji was able to acquire shares in Beifeng was because Sun Zheng asked him for a favor.

But now, with the situation dire, Sun Zheng is truly at a loss for what to do.

Upon meeting Honda Yuji, Sun Zheng explained his current predicament in detail.

Honda Yuji said with a forced smile, "I understand Mr. Sun's difficulties. As for this favor, I can help."

"Is Mr. Honda really willing to make a move?" Sun Zheng asked excitedly.

"Of course, but as Mr. Sun knows, I always believe in reciprocity in business. If I help you through this difficult time, you have to show some sincerity, right?"

"Mr. Honda means..."

I'd like to acquire another portion of the shares in North Bee Entertainment.

Sun Zheng's expression changed instantly.

Yuji Honda already had shares in North Bee, though not many.

Sun Zheng needs his help right now, so how could he possibly let this opportunity slip by?

Yuji Honda wanted to gradually take control of Hokube Entertainment into his own hands.

"Mr. Honda, how many do you want?"

"Twenty percent."

"Isn't that a bit too much?"

"Is it a lot?" Honda Yuji looked at him with a half-smile. "Sun-san, you're being put on the spot by Su Fan and are being watched by the higher-ups. If this drags on any longer, not only will you lose your shares, but you might lose the entire Beifeng. If the skin is gone, what will the hair cling to? You should figure out whether it's keeping a large part of the shell or keeping a small part of the life."

These words struck a nerve with Sun Zheng.

Sun Zheng fell silent.

He knew perfectly well that Yuji Honda was taking advantage of the situation.

But given the current situation, he really has no other choice.

Agreeing to it would be tantamount to handing over the empire you've worked so hard to build.

If he doesn't agree, he might not even be able to get past this hurdle.