Huayu Chunqiu, starting from being adopted by a fairy mother

Chapter 263 I'm Looking for Integrity
Not only was Shu Chang stunned, but everyone around her was also stunned.

Who is this young master? So fierce, he's grabbing Shu Chang and beating up Boss Wang.

Some people recognized Liu Jing, such as Li Chen, but he didn't have any scenes in this production and was waiting on the sidelines.

I was going to come over and say hello, but after taking a few steps, I smoothly turned around and disappeared into the crowd.

He starred in "Soldiers Sortie" and participated in the celebration banquet when Zhang Qian led a team to Chunqiu to sell films last time.

I didn't make it to the end and didn't participate in the second round.

All of this happened so suddenly that people, whether they knew each other or not, either didn't have time to intervene or didn't dare to.

When it comes to mediating disputes, Shu Chang is the best. Her words hit the nail on the head and are more effective than any number of people trying to mediate.

"Then why are you crying?" Liu Jing asked softly.

"I was so moved to see my family..." Shu Chang stopped crying, and couldn't cry anymore.

"Holy crap." Liu Jing really wanted to punch Shu Chang; her moment of being moved was perfectly timed.

He was already worried that Shu Chang would be bullied, and these few tears made him think that his guess had been confirmed.

Huayi has so many artists, regardless of gender, which one hasn't had a scandal with CEO Wang?

Shu Chang is a weak woman, and in this remote place, she is easily bullied.

He never believed that Xiao Wang always came to relax; he always felt that Xiao Wang had ulterior motives.

Just now, in front of Zhang Jiao, he was reciting poetry and showing off, clearly trying to impress her.

There are very few female characters in "Assembly", so there are few choices. Shu Chang is in danger.

He didn't recommend Shu Chang sign with Huayi at the time, but the relative insisted. Shu Chang had no choice but to comply on this final request.

Sister Li was worried, so she assembled a team for Shu Chang and arranged for someone to review the contract.

Only after everything was settled did they agree.

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In just a short while, Shu Chang's favorability rating jumped from 84 points to 88 points.

Because of her family background, she lacked a sense of security from a young age and always hoped that someone could protect her.

Today this person appeared, shed just a few tears, and without asking any questions, started a fight.

Liu Jing used to say he would stand up for her, and although she was touched, she thought he was just saying it casually.

A thousand words are not as good as one action; that's how pragmatic she is.

Ignoring the pressure of gaining goodwill, Liu Jing yelled, "President Wang, why didn't you dodge? Your reaction speed is terrible, how are you going to learn kung fu from me?"

He not only shouted, but also helped Mr. Wang up and brushed the dust off him.

Young Master Wang's eyes were fierce, as if he wanted to devour someone.

Being beaten in private is somewhat better.

This is a film crew, and a Huayi Brothers film crew at that; everyone around us is from Huayi Brothers.

Don't they have any shame? He's a respectable man.

Liu Jing didn't take it to heart. He'd already given him a way out. Even if he'd made a mistake, he could simply apologize. If he wanted to turn against him or start a war with the Spring and Autumn Period, he was ready anytime.

So what if it's your home ground? Wherever I stand, that's my home ground.

Besides, I didn't make a mistake. You didn't bully Shu Chang, but you bullied so many girls. I'm just standing up for them.

The more Liu Jing thought about it, the more confident and righteous he felt.

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry. I forgot to call 'start,' and it seems Mr. Wang isn't ready yet." Liu Jing's voice was loud enough for everyone around to hear.

Many people suddenly realized that the two were not fighting, but rather exchanging martial arts techniques.

However, the boss is really bad; he couldn't fight back at all, so it seems he's just a bluffer.

Mr. Wang clutched his stomach, feeling like his intestines were about to burst, and could only groan in pain; he had no way to explain himself.

Hearing Liu Jing's words and the whispers around him, he was consumed by rage, his blood boiled, and his nose started bleeding.

He looked down at his palm, which was covered in blood, rolled his eyes, and fainted.

"Mr. Wang, Mr. Wang, what's wrong?" Liu Jing was also nervous. Beating someone up was nothing, but killing them would be a big deal.

Upon closer inspection, wow, he really put on a convincing act, looking very experienced.

This acting skill surpasses that of many celebrities; it's a real shame he doesn't pursue acting.

"Doctor, doctor, call a doctor quickly!" Shu Chang shouted.

There was a doctor on set at the filming location of "Assembly". After all, since filming began, there have been injuries and illnesses among the crew.

In the freezing cold, it's inevitable to catch a cold or fever.

There was once a scene set in heavy snow. After waiting for the snow to fall, Director Feng felt that the snow was not heavy enough, so he arranged for people to spread fertilizer to simulate snow.

To create the effect of snow-covered landscape, more than a dozen tons of chemical fertilizer were used.

The scene went well during filming, but it resulted in many people vomiting and having diarrhea, almost causing a mass safety incident.

With large amounts of fertilizer spilled on the ground, Liu Jing seriously suspected that the land was definitely ruined.

The props that the crew had painstakingly created were all destroyed in a fire, and some people were burned.

Zhang Hanyu was injured in a horse-riding accident, and Ren Quan's leg almost died from frostbite...

With safety accidents happening frequently, how could the film crew not arrange for a doctor?

The doctor hadn't arrived yet when Little Cannon arrived with his men.

If a conflict breaks out here, and the boss is involved, how can the filming continue?

"Who's so arrogant? Daring to cause trouble on my set? Don't they know where they are?" Little Cannon roared angrily.

He had just received intelligence that someone was beating up the boss here.

This is intolerable! If we don't teach them a lesson, where will they put their old face?

The boss deserved to be hit. What personal grudge do you have? Fight it out outside.

To lay a hand on me like that would be disrespectful.

Before Liu Jing could explain, Xiao Gangpao waved his hand, and more than a dozen people rushed over to avenge their boss.

Crackling...

Having more people was useless; they were quickly overthrown by Liu Jing.

Little Cannon thought to himself, "Oh no, it's that bastard! I should have known he'd come later."

He was extremely nervous. If he hurt this young man, he seriously doubted what would happen to his career.

By the time he tried to shout for them to stop, it was too late; all the men he had brought had been overpowered.

Seeing that Liu Jing was unharmed, Xiao Gangpao breathed a sigh of relief and a relaxed smile appeared on his face.

The people following behind were puzzled. Our people were beaten, so why was Feng Kuzi laughing?

This time, Shu Chang didn't try to persuade them at all. It was only a small group of a dozen people.

Xiao Wang couldn't stay unconscious any longer. Playing dead was a way to avoid getting into trouble, but that trick didn't work.

"Xiao Gang, I'm fine. Liu Jing is quite skilled, and I wanted to learn a few moves from him. With my skills, I'm no match for him. Even if I were prepared, I still couldn't beat him." With the help of the two men, Xiao Wang got up, then pushed them away and laughed at himself.

He had just thought about it; if these people could beat Liu Jing up, that would be a way to vent his anger.

Seeing that this approach wouldn't work, and since he couldn't afford to turn against the other party, he could only swallow his anger.

"Mr. Wang, you have a good foundation. Let's train together more often in the future. Not only will it improve our physical fitness, but three or five people won't be able to get close to us. If anyone tries to take advantage of you, we won't be afraid of them," Liu Jing praised.

Mr. Wang's face twitched. "If I turn against you today, it means you're going to rip me off."

This is lawlessness; it's a blatant threat.

This is a society governed by the rule of law; this is utterly outrageous!
Damn, I'd heard this guy was a troublemaker, a brawler since childhood.

I didn't believe it before, but now I've seen it for myself.

"Oh! It's Young Master Jing! I'm so sorry, I didn't recognize you." Little Cannon clasped his hands in a fist and palm salute. I don't care what happened to you, I believe you anyway.

"Hello, Director Feng, it's a pleasure to meet you." Liu Jing returned the greeting with clasped hands.

"Let's have a drink tonight. I've heard you're a wine connoisseur," Little Cannon invited.

"How dare I pretend to be a wine connoisseur in front of Director Feng?" Liu Jing chuckled. You play dumb, and I'll play dumb too.

Little Cannon smiled; this chapter is now in the past.

Some people you can offend, and some you can't.

It doesn't matter if you offend people, you can scold or beat them. You don't need to care about their attitude or give them face.

If you can't afford to offend someone, then just smile and put up with it. It's not like the boss got beaten up, it's us who got beaten up, and we'd have to put up with it too.

We can't afford to offend this young master. If he had known it was Liu Jing, he would have arrived even later.

Now it seems the boss has softened his stance.

Xiao Gangpao understands his boss very well. If it were anyone else, he would definitely have turned against them, even if the other company was stronger than Huayi.

But Liu Jing is an insider, and even more so, a member of the Beijing elite circle.

When people from one circle get into a fight, others in the Beijing circle will only try to break it up; they won't actually get involved.

If someone outside the Beijing elite circle bullies someone from within the circle, the Beijing elite circle will definitely intervene, because they are the most united.

With Jiahe's listing and its market value climbing daily, Chunqiu's status in the Beijing entertainment circle is vastly different from before.

Huayi is only showing a tendency to establish its own independent entity, while Chunqiu has already established its own independent entity.

"What are you all doing here? Get the hell out of here!"

Xiao Gangpao's production management is much better than Chen Kexin's.

A furious curse rang out, and the area was quickly cleared away, leaving only the doctor cleaning up after Mr. Wang.

Mr. Wang's injuries look scary, but they're not serious; it's soft tissue contusion, and his nose isn't broken.

Liu Jing held back at the last moment; that kick was truly serious.

If it weren't for the freezing weather and Mr. Wang was dressed warmly, internal injuries would have been very likely. Even so, the doctor still advised Mr. Wang to go to the hospital for a check-up.

Liu Jing was embarrassed to stay on set, Xiao Wang was too ashamed to stay on set, and Shu Chang didn't want to stay on set.

The three of them trudged through the snow, making their way back to the hotel.

"Liu Jing, you owe me." Young Master Wang's expression was gloomy. Ice and snow can cool an unnamed fire, and at this moment he was completely calm.

Since we can't turn against each other, let's try to maximize either our interests or our feelings; we can't let this beating go unpunished.

“What do I owe you? Shu Chang is my sworn sister, you know that. It’s a good thing you didn’t bully her, otherwise…” Liu Jing didn’t finish his sentence, but everyone understood what he meant.

"Sigh! I admit I like playing around with beautiful women. Many people criticize me, but if they were me, they would have gone even further. I consider myself alright; I never force anyone. They all come to me willingly. Sometimes, refusing is worse. It's not good for company management or team unity. I know Shuchang is Sister Li's goddaughter, and I wouldn't have any ulterior motives." Little Wang sighed, glancing at Shuchang. "Besides, I have principles; I won't be indiscriminate in my pursuit."

Shu Chang took a deep breath, really wanting Liu Jing to beat up the boss again.

What do you mean? Am I so ugly that I can't even bring myself to eat me?
She thought back to her experience filming "Lotus Lantern," where everyone told her she was ugly, and suddenly she felt a bit emo.

Liu Jingcai didn't care about any of that; as long as Shu Chang wasn't bullied, that was enough.

In the past, he would have been very supportive of CEO Wang, since he didn't have any special feelings about Shu Chang before she became his god-sister.

"Shu Chang is my person. If she gets bullied at your Huayi, I won't go after anyone else, I'll go after you. After all, we're good friends." Liu Jing patted Xiao Wang's shoulder, threatening with a smile.

Mr. Wang really wanted to say, "Our relationship isn't that great."

"Since she's my sister-in-law, I'll definitely treat her like a goddess." Little Wang chuckled, suddenly finding Liu Jing quite agreeable. So, you're not exactly a saint either.

Liu Jing did not explain that the "my people" he referred to were not the same as the "my people" that Xiao Wang understood.

"Old Wu offered resources for five films, right? We'll give you three. There are many artists in the Chinese film industry. We don't want to invest in their films; we'll definitely be at odds with them in the future. The priority investment rights for all five films are all yours." Liu Jing was very generous, after all, he was in the wrong.

Mr. Wu offered five films as bargaining chips, with Spring and Autumn having priority investment rights and priority in casting.

Many projects aren't projects you can just invest in whenever you want. Even if you have the money and want to invest, people might not be willing to let you participate.

Only production crews that are short of money, or projects with high risks, will seek investment from the public.

Liu Jing gave Bai Bing a task: she needed HK$200 million, resources for five films, and a 5% stake in the company.

The assistant receives a generous reward for each task completed.

If you exceed the target, there will be a surprise grand prize.

There is another reason why he is so generous.

Mr. Wu, armed with capital, plunged headlong into the entertainment industry, becoming a prime target for countless investors. He dared to invest in any kind of project, from "Red Cliff" to "The Warlords," which hardly seemed like a money-making venture.

Mr. Wu's goal is to play with capital, but the fat sheep that are targeted are often played by capital.

Especially since this fat sheep only has foreign investment background and its domestic foundation is not solid, there must be tigers and wolves lurking in the shadows coveting it.

For example, Huayi is one of them.

Back then, Chunqiu was also considered a fat sheep, but thanks to Teacher An's background and Zhang Min's accumulated connections, it was all worth it.

Because of Teacher An, the historical drama that Chunqiu had just started filming suddenly became associated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and CCTV, and for a while no one reached out to help.

"Since you're here, how about giving it a cameo?" Little Wang had vented most of his anger; the beating he'd taken wasn't for nothing.

He acted as a dummy bidder this time not for any reward, but simply to make Orange Sky bleed more money.

During negotiations, watching the back-and-forth price quotes from both sides inevitably brings a pang of bitterness.

This brought them benefits, instantly balanced things out, and gave them even more motivation to participate in the bidding.

"Okay! I only have one day. I'll just be a cameo as an extra and get two shots." Liu Jing agreed readily.

"Let me make this clear first, there's no payment." Mr. Wang stated this upfront.

"Old Wang, what are you saying? What money do you need? Consider it your medical expenses." Liu Jing waved his hand, not caring about the small amount of money.

Mr. Wang's face darkened. Can we not bring this up again?
Also, when did I become Old Wang?
Having already taken a beating, he had seen what kind of person Liu Jing was, and he didn't care what the other party said.

Moreover, compared to scheming people like Mr. Wu, he prefers dealing with people who are willing to take action.

"As you know, we scraped together every penny we had to make this film. Then, as filming progressed, funds became tight again. We had to cut back on post-production and marketing costs. I have absolutely no idea if this film will make money. The estimated investment is 80 million, and we need over 200 million in box office revenue to break even." Mentioning this, Mr. Wang's stomachache subsided, but his head started to ache.

"Then why film it at all?" Shu Chang couldn't help but ask.

To film under such immense pressure and still not make any money in the end, isn't that just plain stupid?

"Xiao Gang said he used to film ordinary people, but this time he wanted to break through," Xiao Wang explained.

It's not just Xiaogangpao that wants to break through; Huayi also wants to break through.

Huayi's determination to go public was already evident when it completed its shareholding reform last year.

At the beginning of the century, Taihe Group invested 2500 million yuan, and Huayi increased its capital and expanded its shares, with the two brothers and Taihe Group each holding half of the shares. Later, the brothers bought back a significant portion of the shares from Taihe, maintaining absolute control over the company.

At the end of 2004, TOM Group was introduced, acquiring 27% of Huayi's shares for US$500 million, while also repurchasing the shares held by Taihe.

Later, another round of private placements was conducted, bringing in Yahoo! China and Jack Ma.

Ma Jieke's arrival completely ignited Huayi's path to listing, and "Assembly" sounded the clarion call for Huayi to sprint towards the A-share market.

Liu Jing understood the reason and chuckled, "President Wang was a great help in selling Meiya this time. If President Wang needs money, just say the word. I can't say much, but I can certainly manage tens of millions."

Mr. Wang hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "At this point, we certainly wouldn't be willing to let anyone else invest. But if you want to invest, we would definitely welcome it. However, you must invest in the name of Jiahe."

Liu Jing was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized that this was a win-win situation.

For him, there was no difference between Spring and Autumn and Jiahe, but to the outside world, there was a big difference.

With Golden Harvest's investment in "Assembly", Huayi Brothers can use this as a selling point and ride on Golden Harvest's popularity.

With Huayi's fourth round of financing imminent, it can attract some attention from investors in advance.

In addition, Huayi Brothers' overseas distribution channels far surpass those of Golden Harvest.

With an investment of 80 million, the risk of this film will be greatly reduced if the overseas distribution channels are smooth.

Jiahe also benefits; the announcement of its investment in "Assembly" is good news for its stock. "How much do you want?" Liu Jing asked.

"We'll give you 20% of your investment share at a fair price."

"it is good!"

"There's one more thing, I heard..."

"Old Wang, I only hit you twice, and you're trying to blackmail me? I agreed to three conditions, and you're still not done?" Liu Jing couldn't take it anymore.

"Um, well, how about you hit me again?" Little Wang scratched his head, and said, "I've been talking for so long, but the important thing is what I haven't finished saying yet."

That was hasty; I should have mentioned that first.

Liu Jing almost choked. How could someone be so shameless?
He suddenly remembered some rumors, shuddered, and quickly moved away.

"Goodbye." The hotel wasn't far away, so Liu Jing quickened his pace, shaking off Young Master Wang.

"Hey, well. If it doesn't work, I'll have Li Bingbing fly over here, you can hit her if you want." Little Wang really wanted to chase after her, but after running a couple of steps, he clutched his stomach, unable to run any further.

Liu Jing walked quickly, and Shu Chang followed at a jog.

She followed Liu Jing back into the house, panting. "Why...why did you run so fast?"

"Your physical condition isn't good enough," Liu Jing said disdainfully. He thought that you were far inferior to Qianqian, and even to Yang Mi.

Yang Mi used to be very weak, but after his training over this period of time, she can now climb five floors in one go without any effort.

"You're being biased." Shu Chang picked up the water glass from the bedside table and drank it directly.

Liu Jing opened his mouth, wanting to tell her that he had already taken a sip.

"Phew! You scumbag, you actually slept with Li Bingbing? Tsk tsk, of the four leading actresses, two Bingbing actresses, and one Fei, you've got three of them. Congratulations, you've achieved the 'two Bingbing and one Fei' achievement, you've conquered half of the seven leading actresses." Shu Chang put down her cup, finally catching her breath.

"What nonsense!" Liu Jing said irritably, even though he had only just acquired one and a half.

"It's been circulating in our company for ages. Last month, the boss treated you to dinner. He even arranged for Slim Ice to take you home. It was obvious he was just giving you a fling. With your weird collecting obsession, how could you possibly refuse?" Shu Chang said disdainfully.

"Sissi was there that night too." Liu Jing's one sentence was worth a thousand.

"Then you definitely didn't get to eat it." Shu Chang concluded, then suddenly exclaimed in surprise, as if she had discovered something new, "Wait a minute! Someone asked her, 'What's it like to be a martial arts master?' and she said it was pretty good. Holy crap, holy crap... She's putting on a brave face."

"..." Could it be that I blacked out again that night? Liu Jing thought carefully, but it was impossible. He could still vividly remember how he taught Qianqian her conversation skills that night.

It's possible that Shoubing wasn't just putting on a show; he was probably just trying to fool Mr. Wang. No wonder he had Shoubing fly over here earlier.

Tsk tsk, these popular actresses are all cunning and scheming.

Shu Chang wasn't Liu Shishi; her repeated "Holy crap!" didn't surprise Liu Jing at all.

Her attention shifted to the bed. "Tsk tsk, your assistant must have put this up. So thoughtful, but yellow is too tacky. Why not change it to bright red? You could just go straight to the wedding night."

She lay down on the bed and sighed comfortably, "Let me enjoy this for a bit..."

Liu Jing's eyebrows twitched. That guy was all dirty, looking like a beggar, and he actually lay down on his bed.

He walked over and grabbed Shu Chang's arm. "Get up, go back to your room."

"No, let's switch rooms." Shu couldn't sing.

Her room was a mess; she never had the habit of tidying up. It wasn't as comfortable as this place.

"Shut up, you sister." Liu Jing picked her up.

“My sister will do too. I have a cousin named Juanjuan. She’s so cute… Ah…” Liu Jing threw her on the sofa, but Shu Chang was still unwilling and wanted to rush to the bed.

Liu Jing grabbed her by the neck, and although she flailed her arms and legs, she couldn't move.

"Okay, honey, I surrender." Shu Chang stopped struggling.

As soon as Liu Jing let go, she rushed out, only to be grabbed by the neck by Liu Jing again. "Heh, I was on guard against your hand."

"Let go! You've assaulted me, I'm going to scream!" Shu Chang struggled desperately.

"Do you want to scream your lungs out?" Liu Jing mocked.

“It could also be spring.” Shu Chang chuckled mischievously.

"Just stay put." Liu Jing pressed Shu Chang down on the sofa and quickly rolled up the blanket.

"Tch! Stingy, drinking cold water." Shu Chang pouted.

"Tell me! What happened? Did you suffer any injustice while filming?" Liu Jing asked.

"Of course, you have no idea, this place is simply uninhabitable. I'd rather film 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes' and freeze to death in the snowy mountains than stay here. There isn't even a toilet. You men can relieve yourselves anywhere, but what about us women? I don't even dare to drink water every day, afraid of having to go to the toilet. You men can stand, but we can't; our butts are frozen stiff. And every morning at three or four o'clock, the on-set producer is more punctual than a rooster, knocking on everyone's door to wake them up. And that 'Little Cannon' is a real cannon, he's quick to anger. Even if you make the slightest mistake, he'll start cursing, and he curses so rudely, he doesn't give you any face at all. And the ground is so dirty, and the girls..."

Shu Chang finally found someone to confide in, and she poured her heart out to Liu Jing, listing more than a dozen things in a row.

At first, Liu Jing thought that Xiao Gangpao was making some kind of unspoken rule request, but later he gradually took it as a joke.

"...This is no place for a human to live. I regret it now. Why did I take on this kind of role?" Shu Chang licked her lips, her mouth dry from talking so much.

Liu Jing promptly handed her a bottle of mineral water, saying, "You're a veteran actor, you've encountered far more difficult conditions than this before, surely it's not enough to make you cry?"

Shu Chang smiled sheepishly, "I don't know what came over me, but when I suddenly saw you appear in front of me, I just... I couldn't help myself."

"I was moved," Liu Jing concluded.

"Yes, yes, I'm so touched I have no way to repay you, so I can only offer myself to you." Shu Chang nodded repeatedly.

"You scared me. I thought you'd been molested by them," Liu Jing muttered.

"The contract I signed with Huayi is very lenient, the same version as Fan Xiaopang's, so they can't use the contract to bind me. I have more resources than I can use myself, why would I sleep with them to fight for resources?" Shu Chang explained, then chuckled, "Wood, you're so good to me. You don't even visit the set, but you came all the way to visit me."

"Don't be narcissistic. I didn't come here specifically to visit you. Mr. Wu from Orange Sky wants to acquire Mei Ya, and Huayi also wants to buy it. Based on the principle of friendship first, we've all gathered here for friendly discussions," Liu Jing explained.

"I understand, you two teamed up to dig a pit for someone to fall into." Shu Chang didn't know about this, but she knew Liu Jing very well.

Her tone was soft and distant; she was moved too soon, and her tears were shed in vain. She thought he had come to visit her on set on special occasion.

Before he was a teenager, Liu Jing was known as the "little prince of set visits" because he would run around everywhere.

Later, as their bonds grew stronger, he gradually stopped visiting the set.

Now he has completely withdrawn from the world of set visits, and he doesn't visit anyone's set except for Sissi.

There's no way around it; you have to treat everyone equally. If you visit this person on set, that person will want to visit that person too. After visiting that person, that person will complain.

So, we simply didn't explore at all.

Although Liu Jing did not explicitly state it, Shu Chang's competitors were well aware of it.

"What nonsense about scams? You should go back now. Even a beggar is cleaner than you." Liu Jing had understood the situation and didn't want to keep his guest.

"If you despise me, I'm not leaving," Shu Chang said, throwing a tantrum.

“They’re negotiating in the conference room. I’ll go check it out,” Liu Jing explained.

"Oh, you have something important to do? Never mind then. I'll go back and take a shower so I don't annoy people." Shu Chang stood up. She wasn't being unreasonable; she just wanted to spend more time with Liu Jing.

"If you're interested, let's go take a look together," Liu Jing said.

"No, I need to avoid suspicion," Shu Chang shook her head.

"Avoid suspicion?" Liu Jing was puzzled. Avoid suspicion of what? You are my god-sister, and thanks to Sister Li's promotion, almost everyone in the entertainment industry knows about you now.

"I can't be too intimate with you, or Qianqian will lose face," Shu Chang explained.

Liu Jing really wanted to ask, since you know how to avoid suspicion, what was it like to jump into my arms in front of so many people on the set just now?

"Aren't you going to see me off?" Shu Chang's eyes sparkled, and she gave a faint smile.

"Where should I take you? Aren't you staying at this hotel?" Liu Jing asked, puzzled.

He walked to the door and was about to open it when Shu Chang threw herself into his arms again, tiptoed, and gave him a passionate kiss.

"Just drop it off here."

"Aren't you going to avoid suspicion anymore?"

"We're avoiding suspicion outside, this is inside."

Liu Jing escorted her to her room, but Shu Chang quickly kicked her out.

Shu Chang wasn't trying to avoid suspicion, and Liu Jing had no ulterior motives. It was simply that the room was a complete mess, with nowhere to even step.

The bed wasn't made, and there were several small pieces of clothing thrown on it. There were also seven or eight books and a few beverage bottles on the bedside table.

Washed clothes were piled on the sofa, and clothes that needed washing were thrown on the floor.

There were still unfinished instant noodles, two or three half-empty beverage bottles, and a mess of cosmetics on the table.

Seven or eight pairs of shoes were scattered haphazardly by the bathroom door, and clothes were hanging to dry inside...

"You think you can switch rooms with me? Dream on," Liu Jing muttered.

Shu Chang had an assistant, and the hotel also had housekeeping. But she had a habit of not liking others entering her room.

"...Meiya's most valuable asset is not the channels that Mr. Wu cares about, but the name. As long as the name exists, channels can be built at any time. Meiya has already established a good reputation in Southeast Asian countries, Japan, South Korea, Australia, the United States and other places. Wherever there are Chinese people, there is Meiya. This statement alone is priceless."

When Liu Jing entered the conference room, Bai Bing was speaking eloquently, confidently and radiantly.

A newcomer arrived at the conference room; it was Wang Jinghua, Orange Sky's top agent.

The two nodded as a greeting.

Liu Jing sat in a corner, making no sound, listening quietly.

"Since it's priceless, why are you selling it?" Mr. Wu asked.

“Mr. Wu, you’ve got one thing wrong. We’ve never said we wanted to sell Mei Ah. Nobody would complain about having too few listed companies. Each listed company is a continuous, legitimate, and compliant source of financing. We never considered selling it. Huayi first came to discuss the acquisition, and then you came to negotiate. Ms. Li once said, ‘One flower does not make a spring, but a hundred flowers blooming make spring last forever.’ She hopes to see healthy competition and common development in our entertainment industry, ultimately leading us to the world stage.” Bai Bing took a sip of water and continued, “Mr. Wu, you said you’d offer a maximum of HK$100 million. To be frank, we’re not interested at all. If it weren’t for Ms. Li’s instructions, we wouldn’t even be here negotiating. Once Golden Harvest stabilizes, we’ll have more time. We can reorganize Mei Ah a bit, release a few positive news items, or add some of Golden Harvest’s businesses, and the market value will easily double or triple. Don’t think I’m exaggerating, Mr. Wu; Golden Harvest is a prime example. Since Spring Autumn took over Golden Harvest, its market value has increased tenfold.”

“In that case, let’s go with the plan I just mentioned. You’ll get more benefits. You’ll hold 80% of Meiya’s shares. We’ll crash and burn its stock, and I’ll handle the rest privately…” Mr. Wu said.

Bai Bing smiled slightly and interrupted directly, "Mr. Wu, our General Manager Li has always advised us that no matter where we do business, we must abide by the local laws and regulations. The proposal you mentioned violates Article 5 of the Securities Ordinance amended in Hong Kong in 1989. It stipulates that various improper trading activities, such as short selling, market manipulation, and insider trading, are prohibited. Therefore, I regret that we cannot cooperate."

Mr. Wu took a deep breath. He felt it was better to negotiate with Liu Jing. "Liu Jing, what exactly do you mean? If you want to sell, then sell. If you don't want to sell, then don't sell. Why waste time here?"

“Old Wu, no one invited you here; you insisted on buying it yourself. If you're not going to buy it, hurry back and don't cause trouble here. We've almost finished negotiating with Huayi. They offered 1.5 million RMB, plus the rights to three cinemas and five films.” Liu Jing crossed his legs and turned to ask Bai Bing, “How much did Mr. Wu offer? If it's the same as Huayi, then we'll sell to Huayi. Something happened earlier; Huayi has priority.”

"One hundred million Hong Kong dollars, the resources for five films, and retaining five percent of Mei Ah's shares. At the same time, Mr. Wu demanded that Mei Ah must be restored to its pre-Golden Harvest state. The other party implies that five percent of Mei Ah's shares are worth two hundred million in the future. Our opinion is that we will not retain Mei Ah's shares. This future two hundred million is better converted into the current 1.5 million. If we restore the state of a few months ago, then we should acquire it at the then market value premium," Bai Bing responded.

“Brother, can you find someone else to negotiate with? She’s just a young girl in her early twenties, she doesn’t know anything. All this talk about laws and regulations is meaningless,” Boss Wu said to Liu Jing, setting his conditions.

“No,” Liu Jing rejected, then said, “Our people have been traveling by plane, car, and bus, going through a lot of trouble. They haven’t had a proper rest, not to mention they haven’t even had a proper meal. Since we can’t reach an agreement today, then let’s not talk about it anymore.”

"Tomorrow is fine too," Mr. Wu agreed.

"We'll talk again when our people have had a good rest and are in good condition," Liu Jing said with a smile.

"This..." Mr. Wu was dumbfounded. What did that mean? If he couldn't rest well tomorrow, then he wouldn't talk tomorrow either. What was the point of dragging it out?

"Manager Gao, where is your General Manager Wang? I haven't seen him." Liu Jing wondered. They all came back together, so why didn't he come over to check on them?

"He...went out on business." Manager Gao didn't want to respond. Why isn't our boss showing up? Doesn't he have any self-awareness? With his nose like that, how could he possibly show his face?

"What a pity, I was hoping to invite him to dinner tonight." Liu Jing said regretfully, "If we don't have a meal together, Young Master Wang won't have an excuse to have someone drive him home."

"Hehe..." Manager Gao smiled but didn't say anything.

"Brother, I have a friend who owns a restaurant in the city, the food is really good. His dad works for the Liaoning Provincial Tax Bureau, let's go over there for a bit," Mr. Wu invited.

“Today won’t do. Sister Dong is a favorite of Sister Min. We finally got to go on a business trip together, so I have to treat her to a meal and curry favor with her.” Liu Jing looked at Bai Bing with a smile.

Bai Bing clenched her fists, wanting to punch that face a couple of times. "I'm a celebrity, have you ever taken me seriously? Now you're trying to curry favor with me, bullying me, but why weren't you currying favor with me then?"

"Isn't she your assistant?" Mr. Wu asked in surprise. He was quite familiar with the personnel matters at Spring Autumn.

"Yes! She's nominally my assistant, but actually Sister Min put her in charge of supervising me. She manages my brokerage business while keeping an eye on me. She's my boss, sigh..." Liu Jing sighed deeply, feeling helpless and distressed.

Bai Bing maintained her smile and remained silent. She knew her boss was flattering her, but she was still very unhappy and wanted to bite his nose off.

Mr. Wu's smile was forced; I don't believe a word you say. Even Zhang Min can't control you, and you expect a mere planted assistant to do so? Ha...

Liu Jing's words were effective. The dozen or so people present, including the representative from Jiahe, looked at Bai Bing with much more caution.

After a few more words of conversation, the meeting adjourned.

The assistant followed the boss back to the room to report on the negotiation results.

"Where's Jiaojiao?" Liu Jing asked casually.

“Her brother came looking for her, he’s probably in the county by now. Should I call her and ask her to come back and warm the kang (heated brick bed) for you?” Bai Bing followed Liu Jing back into the house, looking thoughtfully at the rolled-up bedding.

Snapped……

Liu Jing slapped his round buttocks. "You really want to be my boss, huh?"

"You..." Bai Bing covered her buttocks, looking annoyed. This bastard was a real bastard. She had been touched just now.

"Fold the blankets neatly, go warm the kang (heated brick bed)." Liu Jing sat on the sofa, looking at the meeting minutes.

Bai Bing snorted lightly, "You're not trying to curry favor with me, you're slapping me."

She made the bed, took off her shoes and coat, and actually crawled into bed.

"After you and Xiao Wang left, Boss Wu's attitude changed. He..." The assistant lay on the bed and described the whole thing very objectively, even more detailed than the meeting minutes.

"No rush, take your time. He's in a more hurry than we are," Liu Jing said with a smile.

"Hmm! I've also noticed something else: Mr. Wu and Wang Jinghua have quite a bit of a conflict. Mr. Wu is very keen to buy Meiya, but Wang Jinghua isn't very interested, and is even somewhat resistant."

“Wang Jinghua has a strong desire for control. The root cause of her conflict with those two brothers lies in their differing philosophies on running the company. After she joined Orange Sky, Mr. Wu focused on external affairs, while she focused on internal affairs. If the IPO is successful and various capital sources are introduced, this situation will be disrupted. However, she also has a backup plan: she spun off the brokerage business and established Orange Sky 18 Brokerage Company,” Liu Jing explained.

"There's another point. We consider overseas channels like Amazon.com to be a burden. Mr. Wu and Wang Jinghua are very interested in them, and it seems that's their goal. So they want us to restore Amazon.com's channels."

"Mr. Wu has Japanese investment background, and Wang Jinghua wants to expand her influence in overseas markets. With Meiya, they can save at least two years of planning. This era is changing rapidly. Every year brings new changes, and in two years, one step ahead leads to another, leaving other companies far behind. If they are willing to spend money, restoring the channels is fine. Channels are king, but don't place too much importance on them. In the future, content will be king."

"Huayi over here..."

The boss and assistant were talking back and forth, their conversation even more formal than any office meeting.

"Ding dong ding dong..."

The pleasant sound of the doorbell interrupted their conversation.

"It's already seven o'clock. Time flies." Liu Jing glanced at the time and muttered to himself.

"Liu Jing, this is Jiang Yiyan." A voice came from the doorway; the soundproofing wasn't very good.

"Hehe, Mr. Wu's honey trap, you decide what to do." Bai Bing threw back the covers, put on her shoes and coat; her boss's blissful life was about to begin. As a competent and sensible assistant, it was time to stay out of the way.

"I haven't treated you to dinner yet," Liu Jing said, feeling annoyed.

"I'm going back to eat instant noodles." Bai Bing opened the door, didn't even glance at the person at the door, and left in her high heels.

On the way back to the house, I ran into Shu Chang and was about to say hello.

Shu Chang gave a wink, and Bai Bing nodded, revealing a gloating smile.

"Good evening." Liu Jing stood at the door.

"Aren't you going to invite me in?" Jiang Yiyan asked with a smile.

"Are you a rooster, staying up all night?" Shu Chang questioned.

Late at night? Liu Jing glanced outside. It got dark very early, but it wasn't really late at night yet.

"What my zodiac sign is doesn't seem to concern you," Jiang Yiyan said with her smile unchanged.

"Wood, boys must be careful when they're out. A moment of carelessness can lead to embarrassment at best, and loss of virginity at worst. Anyone who shows up at your door in the middle of the night is no good," Shu Chang warned.

"Hehe, Shu Chang, you're his god-sister, yet you're more nosy than his biological sister. What's wrong? Are you stealing from him?" Jiang Yiyan mocked.

"What's all the noise about? We can talk about it tomorrow." Liu Jing frowned, grabbed Shu Chang by the neck, and dragged her inside.

Shu Chang, hands on her hips, was poised for a major undertaking.

These two aren't ashamed, but he is.

Several neighbors nearby opened their doors a crack and were peeking through the gap.

boom……

The door closed tightly, and Jiang Yiyan's smile vanished. She muttered a couple of curses under her breath.

"What are you doing out here in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?" Liu Jing questioned.

"Hehe, I'm looking for integrity."

(End of this chapter)