Chapter 19 : Did It Overturned? QAQ

Yu Zhi paused her skincare routine.

She had a bad feeling and quietly glanced at Jiang Qianchen. The man’s face was calm and he was flipping through the documents in his hand. It seemed that the unpleasant tone from earlier was just her imagination.

Stay calm! Don’t panic!

Yu Zhi quickly and orderly put away the bottles and jars on the table, pretending to be calm as she walked towards the bed. “Is it Xiao He?” She picked up her phone from the table. “It’s probably work-related.”

Just as she finished speaking, Yu Zhi saw the time on her phone’s lock screen and nervously took a small step away from Jiang Qianchen.

It was already 10 pm, and the ambiguous message from the young man was easily misunderstood.

The only sound in the quiet bedroom was the sound of Jiang Qianchen flipping through the pages, filled with an impending sense of crisis.

Under the silent pressure, Yu Zhi awkwardly lifted the covers and sat halfway on the edge of the bed, clearly feeling Jiang Qianchen’s gaze on her back.

“Xiao He, I gave the director’s business card to you.”

She heard herself speak, sent the voice message, then casually slipped under the covers and placed her phone.

As she turned around, she met Jiang Qianchen’s deep gaze.

Yu Zhi: !!!

She was almost scared to death on the spot, pondered for a few seconds, and explained, “A friend’s variety show is looking for someone, and I think Xiao He is more suitable.”

Jiang Qianchen half-closed his eyes, remaining silent.

Facing the man’s unpredictable emotions, Yu Zhi forced a smile and said, “I… I value talent more.”

With that, Yu Zhi closed her eyes and pretended to sleep, disregarding whether Jiang Qianchen was a storm or a flood.

Thus, she also missed the complex and restrained expression behind the man’s golden wire glasses.

“Go to sleep early.”

It wasn’t until Yu Zhi truly began to feel drowsy that she heard Jiang Qianchen’s response. His deep and hoarse words made her feel like she was being surrounded by vast ocean waters, slowly being pulled into a dark abyss, a gentle yet terrifying feeling of inevitability.

The hair tie she forgot to take off was gently removed, her bun of long hair falling messily, and someone neatly placing it beside her shoulder.

Then the lights went out, the room plunged into darkness, and the door was slowly opened and then closed.

Yu Zhi quietly opened her eyes, looked around to make sure no one was there, and then turned towards the bedroom door.

Is it… over?

Yu Zhi hadn’t even thought about what she would say. She had planned that if Jiang Qianchen questioned her, she would definitely be able to engage in a fierce argument with the fewest words possible, and then agree to head towards the path of divorce. But how come the battle hadn’t even started, and the enemy had already left?

Moreover, Jiang Qianchen’s demeanor just now didn’t seem as calm as it appeared.

The strands of hair were filled with the man’s refreshing scent, seemingly carrying a faint hint of pine and cypress. Thinking about how he had helped her tidy her hair just now, the touch of his fingertips still carried warmth…

Stop! Stop!

Yu Zhi shook her head, quickly halted her wandering thoughts, and buried her head in the covers, forcing herself to fall asleep.

Perhaps burdened with worries or haunted by the lingering shadows of the impending disaster earlier, Yu Zhi didn’t sleep soundly that night.

She dreamt of herself turning into a maiden sacrificed to the sea god by villagers, dressed in a bright red festive attire, lifted from a sedan chair onto a small wooden boat. When the boat reached the center of the sea, the surging waves abruptly knocked her into the sea, causing her to plummet deep down.

Yu Zhi’s hands and feet were tightly bound by iron shackles, unable to swim up, only able to watch helplessly as she sank deeper and deeper.

Just as she was in despair, a black giant creature swam towards her from a distance.

It wouldn’t be entirely accurate to say it was swimming, because the thing was just too massive. Yu Zhi could only feel the suffocating shadow, with the sea water turning black. However, the creature seemed to move effortlessly in the immense depths of the sea, taking just a few steps to reach her, revealing a pair of golden eyes.

It turned out to be a giant dragon.

Yu Zhi was so frightened that she couldn’t speak, the seawater choking her and making it hard to breathe. Suddenly, the creature transformed into a human form, its strong arms tightly wrapping around her waist.

All the discomfort from the deep sea vanished, and Yu Zhi could suddenly breathe easily underwater.

“Are you my bride?” the creature asked.

Before she could answer, he forcefully brought her into his dragon palace, holding her every day without letting her out of his sight for a second. He even said he would take her to see his treasure trove.

Yu Zhi was extremely annoyed, pushing away his arms and about to argue, but when she looked up, she saw Jiang Qianchen’s cold and indifferent face.

There was even a hint of gentle smile at the corner of his mouth.

Yu Zhi:…

Help! This is too bizarre!

Yu Zhi instantly woke up from her dream.

It was 6:23 in the early morning.

In the mirror, her usually flawless face now showed a faint shade of blue under her eyes, along with slight puffiness from lack of sleep.

How could she dream of that scoundrel Jiang Qianchen?

While eating breakfast, Yu Zhi was absent-mindedly thinking. She initially thought it was a plot where she fell in love with a domineering dragon king, but the male lead turned out to look exactly like Jiang Qianchen!

It instantly turned into a nightmare.

Yu Zhi sorrowfully covered her maiden heart.

“Madam, Secretary Xu is waiting for you in the front hall.”

After breakfast, the maid came to remind her. Secretary Xu was Jiang Qianchen’s most capable assistant, usually responsible for conveying the scoundrel’s intentions to her.

Upon waking up, Yu Zhi found that Jiang Qianchen had already left, and she didn’t know why Secretary Xu had come over.

Yu Zhi, feeling extremely guilty after the “nightmare.”

“Hello, Madam.” Secretary Xu greeted as he stood up, then straightforwardly handed her a document, “Could you please take a look at this contract and see if there are any issues.”

Yu Zhi took it with a puzzled expression and casually flipped through its thickness.

Secretary Xu explained slowly, “Although the group is not involved in the entertainment industry, our subsidiary has acquired a controlling stake in Hua Entertainment, and for the purpose of resource integration, we have acquired Jin Tu Entertainment…”

While Secretary Xu was briefly explaining the rapid acquisition process from last night, Yu Zhi caught a familiar term, “Wait, did you say Jin Tu Entertainment?”

Jin Tu Entertainment, wasn’t that the talent agency behind her little idol, He Mengxin?

It was said that the boss was both poor and stingy, running a completely rundown company like a small workshop.

“Yes, Madam,” Secretary Xu dispelled her surprise, “You are now the largest shareholder.”

Not only that, she also held a significant stake in Hua Entertainment, making her the top shareholder. “And there are professional agents managing it for you, all sent by the headquarters, so you can rest assured.”

Secretary Xu smiled, “President Jiang specifically said he hopes you can have fun.”

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There has been quite a seismic event in the entertainment industry recently.

As a leader in the film and television industry, Hua Entertainment unexpectedly acquired a small company that primarily cultivates singing and dancing idols. This has led industry insiders to speculate that Hua Entertainment is venturing into the talent show industry, perhaps as a significant strategic move for transformation and upgrading. Shortly after, the CEO of Jin Tu Entertainment announced that he would no longer serve as the executive chairman, bidding farewell to his family-style management career.

Fans of the idols under Jin Tu Entertainment rejoiced, while others eagerly watched the developments. The acquisition of Jin Tu Entertainment by Hua Entertainment was like embracing a strong support, ensuring that artists would not have to worry about a lack of film and television resources.

With limited opportunities for singing and dancing in the domestic idol industry, venturing into the film and television industry is the best choice.

At this time, the fan support group for He Mengxin unusually quieted down.

Initially, when they heard the news, everyone was ecstatic, as if it were New Year’s. Many big fans even planned to hold a lottery to celebrate. At this critical moment of competing for debut positions, Hua Entertainment behind Jin Tu Entertainment acted as a shot in the arm, at least indicating that their brother would not be eliminated in the first round due to the company’s poor foundation.

However, someone suddenly remembered a recent chat record. At that time, everyone felt that the company was too trash and was completely dragging down their brother. Miss Rich Lady, Tian Liang Wang Po^[1]“Tian Liang Wang Po” comes from the BL novel “My Fiery Bodyguard,” describing excessive flamboyance., jokingly said, [Then just buy Jin Tu Entertainment.]

[…You guys, this can’t be true, right?] Someone looked at the screenshot of the chat record and swallowed, [It’s only been a short while, and Jin Tu has been acquired?]

[It should just be a coincidence.] The fan support group leader wiped their sweat, [Everyone, don’t spread rumors.]

Although they repeatedly warned in the group not to spread the screenshot, it’s unclear how a black fan from the opposing side infiltrated the group and not only leaked the image but also criticized it:

[Click to see He Mengxin’s fans daydreaming. The company was acquired just for their brother [eating popcorn]. Don’t they see if he’s worth the price?]

Many people commented:

[I’m laughing so hard, one dares to dream, and the other dares to speak.]

[I’ve never liked this ‘Yi Zhi Yu Yu Zi’ Weibo account. They always try to portray themselves as a rich lady and even dare to brag about buying a company, which is a brainless lie. They’ve told so many lies that they’re not afraid of retribution.]

[Who knows if there’s a person or a ghost behind that account [picking nose]. Those photos might be photoshopped.]

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The Weibo account “Yi Zhi Yu Yu Zi” is also a relatively well-known internet celebrity. When this incident came out, many marketing accounts reposted it for clicks.

Opening the Weibo backstage, Yu Zhi was again troubled by the 999+ messages. Seeing the fan support group leader cautiously sending her a private message to inquire about the situation, Yu Zhi curled her lips and couldn’t help but post a Weibo to vent:

[Damn rich people!! [Crying cat emoji].]

She didn’t pay attention to those quickly settling in the comment section, raising their hands to ask what that sentence meant, and logged out of her account.

Yu Zhi had only casually joked in the group and never really considered acquiring Jin Tu Entertainment. Regardless of the troubles and complex processes involved in acquisitions, her available funds allowed her to live a carefree life without any burden. However, it would definitely not be enough to operate a company meticulously. Besides, her family wouldn’t provide her with any assistance.

So, initially, she planned to introduce some resources to Xiao He, ensuring his exposure after the talent show ended. Whether he wanted to stay in Jin Tu or go solo, it was his own decision.

But what Yu Zhi never expected was that Jiang Qianchen, after acquiring Jin Tu Entertainment, actually handed the company over to her. It was simply outrageous!

Could it be because of what she said about “valuing talent” that night?

Yu Zhi couldn’t help but knock on the system: [Are you sure your script isn’t wrong? Wasn’t it said that I would only get one house after the divorce?]

Although Jin Tu Entertainment wasn’t a large-scale company, it was still a decently developing one. If she didn’t mess things up, she could still earn some money.

[Dear, this system comes from a high-tech dimension, so it’s impossible to make mistakes~]

The system checked the original text: [It’s probably not worth mentioning, so it wasn’t written.]

Yu Zhi reluctantly believed the system’s nonsense. But how should she thank Jiang Qianchen for this great gift he gave her?

Give him a tie? The scumbag man had a stack of 365 different high-end custom-made ties, although some colors only had subtle variations.

Give him a luxury car?… Sorry, several limited edition supercars that were sold at sky-high prices were sitting in the garage of her villa, and there was more than one.

The system chuckled: [I think the styles of that lingerie store you passed by last time while shopping were quite nice.]

Yu Zhi: Negative review warning.

Yu Zhi couldn’t be bothered with this perverted system. She racked her brains but couldn’t come up with a solution. Lately, she didn’t even feel like watching the live rankings of the ongoing talent show.

Fortunately, Secretary Xu said that the overseas branch had an urgent matter, and President Jiang had been out of the country recently.

The meaning is : Busy with work, please do not disturb.

This relieved Yu Zhi. It was best not to directly face Jiang Qianchen, so as to avoid having nightmares again J

After signing all the contracts, Secretary Xu came again to introduce her to the new assistant, Cheng Shuang, who seemed to be newly recruited into the secretary’s office.

Yu Zhi had a life assistant before, but she mainly focused on dressing and styling, while Cheng Shuang was responsible for managing the company’s affairs and finances.

“You can call me Xiao Shuang.” The short-haired and capable woman bowed slightly to her.

After a brief communication, Cheng Shuang quickly arranged the schedule for the next few days. After the equity change, a shareholders’ meeting needed to be held. Jin Tu Entertainment’s headquarters were in Haicheng. After getting off the plane, the company’s top management personally came to the airport to greet her, and everyone showed a welcoming expression. After roughly touring the company’s internal layout, the senior management detailed the current profitability and development situation, speaking so eloquently that it was almost like kicking Disney and punching the Olympics.

“I’ll give you another chance to redo the report.”

Yu Zhi said coldly, her noble and glamorous aura making the shareholders who were dissatisfied with the changes secretly frightened.

In the meeting room, the woman sitting in the first seat had her hair in a bun, wearing a simple and tailored high-end suit that accentuated her long swan neck. Under the bright lights, she exuded elegance and grace. She lifted her chin and looked at the PPT displayed in front of her.

Like a little fox striding proudly and surveying her territory.

On the other side of the ocean, Jiang Qianchen looked at the live pictures sent by his assistant and laughed dumbfoundedly. He rubbed his forehead, and the exhaustion of the past few days seemed to dissipate a lot.

“I haven’t seen you laugh like this in a long time.”

Dr. Qiao said to the young man leaning against the sofa with his elbow on the armrest, “This is a relaxing posture in psychology.” He saw the other person lightly touch the screen, zoom in on the photo, and carefully admire it, and his mouth involuntarily curving up like Jiang Qianchen’s, “Did Xiao Zhi send a message?”

As a good friend of Old Master Jiang, he had heard about the grand wedding. However, he had been living abroad and couldn’t handle the travel due to his old age, so he didn’t attend.

Initially, he didn’t quite agree with his old friend’s decision. Forcing two strangers into a marital relationship was not about forming a bond but creating enmity.

Now it seems not to be a bad thing after all.

“Yeah.” Jiang Qianchen put away his phone without dwelling on this topic. After a few casual chats, the two parted ways.

Dr. Qiao found this to be a very magical thing. He had watched Jiang Qianchen grow up, and whether it was the soothing aroma or gentle guidance, it was difficult to engage in a non-work-related chat.

Thinking about the mysterious past of the Jiang family, Dr. Qiao sighed. He pulled out a file that had not been used for a long time and added a new page.

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After several consecutive meetings, Yu Zhi gradually felt a bit overwhelmed.

Hmm, it’s really the most comfortable to lie down and shop every day.

She lay in the hotel’s SPA, enjoying the gentle massage from the beautician.

I don’t know how Jiang Qianchen manages to survive, having meetings every day is simply nauseating. Yu Zhi lazily relaxed herself, and just from the short journey of visiting the company, her calves were starting to feel a bit weak, and now they were slightly sore.

“Please massage my calves a little more, they’re a bit uncomfortable.”

With essential oil applied to her back, Yu Zhi lay on the soft cushion and instructed the beautician behind her.

As Yu Zhi waited, she didn’t receive the next massage for a long time. Just as she was about to turn around, a deep voice suddenly sounded.

“Will this pressure be painful?”

The man leaned in, his rough fingertips landing on her calves, causing a shiver.