The secretary said coldly and seriously.

Su Ming almost twisted his face in anger.

He had only spent a little money—why was it that everything he wanted to do was being blocked?

“Su Xiaoqing didn’t use any money? She’s setting me up!”

The secretary remained unmoved.

“She really didn’t use any money. If you don’t believe it, you can check the transaction records from the past ten years; every single penny is accounted for.”

Su Ming: “…”

He was somewhat in disbelief.

Su Xiaoqing really hadn’t used the company’s money?

But what about her houses and cars…?

The secretary seemed to sense his confusion and smiled slightly. “Mr. Su invested in several plots of land and projects. The money isn’t related to the company.”

Su Ming: “…”

He suddenly had a vague realization. What he had inherited was a high-profile, yet thankless, job. The money was little, the work was too much, and there were so many eyes on him—it felt suffocating.

Su Ming gritted his teeth. “But the company has many investment projects too. I want to invest in a film and television company, to enter the entertainment industry. Let’s discuss it tonight at the meeting; I believe it’s feasible.”

The secretary furrowed her brows, hesitated for a moment, and nodded.

…

With everyone’s expectations high, the web drama was finally released.

From the director and producers to the entire production team, everyone was nervously waiting at their computers for the reviews.

One by one, people began to rate it, and Director Meng’s face suddenly changed when he saw there were already over a thousand one-star reviews. To his surprise, Su Qin’s fans had united to give negative scores, and the rating plummeted to one star, even lower.

“This is bad, this is bad…”

“This was to be expected, though.”

“What about the public opinion? Quick, check what everyone is saying?”

They all thought it was over, and some of the staff were already losing hope. But within an hour, the screen refreshed, and the rating suddenly rose to three stars, three and a half stars, four stars…

“Wow, this is so fun! I’m hooked!”

“The pacing is fast, the editing is great, the actors are doing a good job, except for the second female lead, Su Qin, whose acting is rather unremarkable. But surprisingly, it’s way better than expected?”

“This will be the most popular costume romance drama this year!”

“The cinematography and editing, the acting and plot, it could easily be a movie! Five stars, here we go!”

The negative reviews from the trolls and hired commenters were quickly drowned out by a flood of positive reviews, and the rating ultimately soared to a 9.3 score.

Keep in mind, this was only the first episode!

When comparing the acting of the two sisters, everyone felt that Su Wan won hands down.

She had once been ridiculed for her poor acting, but now, in the drama, her performance was natural, stunningly beautiful, and she became the shining star of the show. Every frame of her could be used as a wallpaper.

In contrast, Su Qin’s various antics and her mediocre acting left fans who had been waiting for the drama to fail with nothing to say, and they fell silent.

Su Qin heard this news as soon as she finished shooting and returned to the country.

Her face showed no emotion, but the water bottle in her hand creaked with pressure, revealing her inner frustration and collapse.

The overwhelming positive feedback almost made Xiao Zheng tear up. He had thought the drama would flop, but instead, it was about to have a turnaround.

That very evening, he dragged his colleagues out to celebrate, rejoicing that the heavens had finally opened their eyes and the show was a hit!

That night, all entertainment-related news, trending topics, forums, and gossip were dominated by Su Wan.

Her stunning acting and breathtaking beauty received overwhelming praise.

When people opened their phones, all they saw were posts about Su Wan! Su Wan! Su Wan!

Everyone could already imagine how many invitations Su Wan would receive next.

If she could maintain this level, she would surely have a smooth career ahead and, sooner or later, become a top-tier star and win the Best Actress award.

But to everyone’s surprise, Su Wan announced the next day that this would be her last project.

She was retiring from the industry.

The entire internet: ???

They were all stunned.