A song from Chengdu revived a closed-down pub.

Su Fan then realized what was happening.

Ye Sicheng asked, "What exactly is going on between you and him? If you've already reached an agreement, you need to tell me in advance so I can give the others an explanation."

Su Fan explained, "You mean President Sun? He doesn't have much to do with Beifeng Entertainment anymore."

Ye Sicheng was slightly taken aback: "It's alright?"

"He has already sold off his shares and is no longer involved in the management of Beifeng. Shanhai Animation was acquired after he left, and that's the animation company we're working with."

Ye Sicheng subconsciously glanced at the data on the computer again, and then realized where the problem lay.

They were keeping a close eye on Beifeng's recent business developments, but little did they know that Sun Zheng had already withdrawn.

He hesitated for a moment before asking, "So, regarding the Northern Bees, it's still the same?"

Su Fan answered without the slightest hesitation: "As always, these are two different things."

After hearing this, Ye Sicheng finally relaxed.

Then, he couldn't help but ask, "You're quite clear on the distinction, but you've confused us all. I haven't even officially started yet, and I've already received a bunch of phone calls."

Su Fan laughed too: "My mistake, I'll definitely tell you in advance next time."

"Alright, now that you've said that, I know how to explain it to them."

……

After the matter was explained clearly, the arrangements for Beifeng Entertainment continued to proceed.

The pressure brought about by the simultaneous actions of several leading companies quickly became apparent.

The cooperation that had been almost finalized suddenly needed to be reassessed.

Several programs that were preparing to invite artists from the Northern Bees have yet to send them formal contracts.

Even production companies that have collaborated for many years started to give vague answers after receiving the call.

No one has publicly stated that they are targeting the Northern Bees.

However, after a few days, the people from Beifeng clearly felt that things that used to be easy to accomplish were now going wrong everywhere.

The news quickly reached Yuji Honda's ears.

Inside the club, Sano Masaki placed the organized documents on the table, his face somewhat grim: "It's been confirmed. Tengfei is leading the effort, with several companies, including Dynasty, involved. Beifeng's next few key projects have all been affected to varying degrees."

Honda Yuji turned a couple of pages and slowly asked, "Have they made any demands?"

"No, no one even admits that this was a coordinated arrangement, but several partners changed their stories almost simultaneously, which cannot be a coincidence."

Sano Masaki paused, his tone tinged with annoyance: "We can't wait any longer, otherwise those who were originally willing to cooperate with North Bee will start to wait and see. I suggest we fight back immediately and not let them think that we will only back down."

Honda Yuji closed the documents and shook his head: "This time, it's Tengfei leading the way, with several companies joining forces. There's no need for us to confront them head-on in the place they've chosen."

Masaki Sano frowned: "Then what do we do? Are we just going to let them blacklist us?"

"Of course not."

Yuji Honda's gaze fell on another document on the table.

The name "Shan Hai Ying Hua" (山海映画) was prominently printed on it.

He pointed, a cold smile playing on his lips: "There's a strategy in Chinese military tactics called 'besieging Wei to rescue Zhao'."

Sano Masaki hesitated before asking, "You mean, take action against Shan Hai Pictures?"

Honda Yuji said, "Didn't Su Fan just promote 'Under One Person'? The first season is already finished. What's needed most now?"

"Broadcast channels".

"That's right."

"They can use their connections with Tengfei to make Beifeng's project impossible to progress. We can also let Su Fan know that making a work doesn't guarantee it will be broadcast."

Sano Masaki picked up the documents, his eyes gradually brightening.

Yuji Honda continued, "In the film and television and talent business, we may not be able to gain an advantage when facing those few companies at the same time, but in the animation field, the situation is different."

Over the years, they have accumulated licenses for many popular animations and maintained long-term partnerships with several video platforms.

For a platform, a domestically produced animation that has not yet been broadcast and whose effectiveness has not yet been tested by the market is obviously of a different weight compared to a batch of popular works that can steadily bring in users.

At least, that's what Yuji Honda thinks.

He looked up at Masaki Sano and instructed, "Contact those video companies and tell them not to take on 'Under One Person.' Stop any negotiations that are already underway."

Sano Masaki thought for a moment and asked, "Su Fan is quite popular right now, the platform might not be willing to give him up."

Honda Yuji smiled dismissively: "They'll weigh the short-term hype against long-term cooperation."

In his view, Su Fan's ability to write songs and produce programs does not mean that his animations will be successful.

The platform may be willing to bet on Su Fan's fame, but it may not be willing to offend its long-term content providers for this one bet.

Upon hearing this, Sano Masaki finally smiled: "I understand. They're targeting Beifeng, so we'll block their animation. Once we have the work in our hands and can't find a platform for it, they'll naturally come to us for talks. At that point, if they want the animation to be released, they'll have to get Tengfei to back down first. In that case, the initiative will be in our hands. So, there's no need to rush into a head-on confrontation with Tengfei."

Honda Yuji put down his teacup and snorted coldly: "Does he think that by bringing in a few companies, we can only passively take a beating? He's still too green to fight me."

Sano Masaki nodded in agreement, then flipped to the back of the document and said, "And Sun Zheng, he really did get together with Su Fan. Looking back now, his eagerness to sell off his shares in Beifeng was probably because he had already planned his escape route back then."

Initially, they attributed Sun Zheng's departure to the effectiveness of internal pressure.

Looking back now, it's very likely that the other party had other plans all along.

They thought they had driven away a person who had fallen out of power, but the other party took the money he had withdrawn and turned around to cooperate with Su Fan.

This discovery made Masaki Sano extremely uncomfortable.

He looked up and asked, "Should we teach him a lesson while we're at it? We can't let him tip us off and then so easily move on to another place and start over."

"No rush. Going to him now will only make him think that Su Fan is his support. Once 'Under One Person' is delayed in its release, and Su Fan discovers that this collaboration has brought him far more trouble than he imagined, it's hard to say whether they will still be able to stand together like they do now."

Sano Masaki tentatively asked, "You want Su Fan to distance himself from him?"

Honda Yuji raised his eyes, his tone revealing a chill: "Simply drawing a line is too lenient on him. When Su Fan can't hold on any longer and comes to talk to us, I want him to personally bring Sun Zheng to us."

Sano Masaki understood, and a smile returned to his face: "I'll go arrange it right away."