Huayu Chunqiu, starting from being adopted by a fairy mother

Chapter 412 Are you brain-dead?

What kind of wind is being blown?

No explanation needed, it's the "wind" in Anfeng.

Liu Jing forgot to tell Qianqian that there was another reason: the other person really didn't care.

Netizens suggested to the organizing committee that Liu Yifei, like Fan Bingbing, should not be included in the list of actors born in the 80s.

Many netizens echoed this sentiment, saying that the organizers' phones were constantly busy and their email inboxes were overflowing, all because of this issue.

The penguin was also a bit confused. It was originally an entertainment event, mainly for promoting the website.

But as Liu Yifei stepped down, the buzz far exceeded expectations.

The organizers held an emergency meeting to elevate the selection of the "Four Little Actresses" and "Four Little Actors" to a higher level, and even created a special column and live broadcast room.

Every day, they invite some actors born in the 80s to chat in the live broadcast room, showcase themselves, and garner votes.

Hunan TV was very sensitive to this and quickly contacted the organizers to discuss getting involved.

CCTV, as one of the initiators, was slow to realize that Hunan TV had already almost finished negotiating with Tencent before stepping in to refuse Tencent's entry and then personally getting involved.

With CCTV publicly endorsing them, these post-80s actors went even more crazy, as they are officially recognized leading ladies and gentlemen.

With increasing opposition to Liu Yifei's candidacy, the organizers had to seriously reconsider.

Sisi didn't care about any of this. The more you target me, the more afraid you are of me. I'm only happy, not angry at all. No matter how harshly you scold me, it won't stop me from eating, nor will it affect my role as a resource-rich celebrity.

Besides, let's make way; my friend has a better chance of being selected.

"Is this guy brain-dead?" Liu Jing muttered.

Yang Mi, you chose a name, but then others found out about it and posted it online.

Your action plan is even less reliable than Alyssa Chia's phone.

“A bee posted something, saying that the wind will blow its ashes away…” Bai Bing delivered another blow, but before she could finish speaking, a timely rain fell from the sky.

"puff……"

"Boss, are you a spray bottle? You've gotten me all over." Bai Bing was a mess. It would have been fine at night, but it was daytime, and she had to go out to meet someone later.

"That's not the point." Liu Jing was even more confused. He put down his teacup and handed a tissue to his assistant. "Let me start from the beginning. I'm a bit confused."

"I'm even more confused than you," Bai Bing said irritably. Yang Mi and Liu Yifei aren't my artists, but I still have to worry about them.

"Do not talk nonsense."

"An hour ago, some fans somehow learned about the name 'Operation Yangfeng.' The news spread, and the fans were furious, attacking Yang Mi's forum and blog demanding an explanation. Half an hour ago, a major Yang Mi fan responded, saying 'Operation Yangfeng' has three meanings. First, it means Yang Mi and An Feng acted together. Second, it praises Liu Yifei's actions. Third, since Liu Yifei doesn't accept it, it can only be let go of its effects." Bai Bing's expression was strange. What major fan or not? Could it be Yang Mi herself getting involved?

Yang Mi is capable of doing this; she knows Yang Mi often surfs the internet using a secondary account. She occasionally posts things praising Yang Mi and frequently reposts posts that compliment her.

Let alone Yang Mi, many celebrities have done this.

Last June, Sina Blog upgraded its system, directly exposing previously anonymous IP addresses, which led to the exposure of many celebrities' self-directed and self-acted behaviors.

Jin Sha, Zhou Jie, Ma Tianyu, and others used anonymous accounts to post comments on their blogs, directly exposing their alternate accounts through their IP addresses.

Messages such as "I like you so much, our whole class loves you" and "You are the most handsome star" were posted, and some even engaged in online arguments with netizens.

Some apologized, saying their behavior was "cold and despicable," which earned them some praise.

Some people stubbornly denied it, claiming their accounts were hacked, but screenshots saved by netizens proved them wrong.

Yang Mi was fortunate that she spent more time on Baidu Tieba, which saved her from a disaster.

"Let the wind scatter her ashes." Liu Jing's face was not good. Scattering her ashes was the same as scattering mine, wasn't it? Yang Mi wasn't that bold.

"Because of this reply, the fans are even more dissatisfied. Sina Blog has been flooded with criticism." Bai Bing rubbed her temples, thinking, "They really are a handful."

"Something's wrong," Liu Jing guessed.

"Something's definitely up. You'll probably have to ask Yang Mi; she knows best." Bai Bing shrugged. Whatever it is, it's definitely none of my business.

Just because nothing's wrong doesn't mean she's not curious. When she saw her boss pick up his phone to make a call, she quickly came over.

"Yang Mi, are you brain-dead?" the boss retorted immediately.

Bai Bing nodded. This was indeed quite brainless; he was probably used as a pawn.

The boss glared at him, but the assistant pretended not to see it and instead moved closer, sitting on the boss's lap to listen.

While Liu Jing was reviewing the documents, Yang Mi was also busy.

She hasn't been filming lately; she's been busy with graduation matters.

When the incident occurred, a team meeting was convened immediately.

boom!
Yang Mi slammed her hand on the table and launched a tirade against her executive agent.

"Zhao Ruoyao, are you brain-dead?"

Yang Mi can't beat Xixi, and it's difficult for her to beat Shishi, not because she's bad, but because her opponents are too strong.

When she slammed her hand down on the table, it made a dull thud, and the person opposite could feel the vibration.

The cups on the table had all been moved, which shows how angry she was.

"What's wrong? Are you mute? What are you capable of?" Yang Mi didn't tolerate any favoritism towards her employees. She was generous with praise for good performance and directly yelled at those who didn't. Previously, this only applied to a few employees; she never yelled at her partners Zhao Ruoyao and Zeng Jia.

"This was my mistake. I was discussing the action plan with some fans, and who knew someone would brag about it." Zhao Ruoyao's expression wasn't very good, and she didn't even call him Sister Yao anymore.

Yang Mi showed her no respect in front of so many people, which made her quite unhappy.

"A mistake? Heh, Zhao Ruoyao, you did it on purpose, didn't you? You deliberately leaked the information, deliberately spread rumors, deliberately provoked a fight between me and Liu Yifei. What are your intentions? Who paid you?" Yang Mi sneered. "Mi Mi, let me explain." Zhao Ruoyao, seeing everyone's strange looks, winked at Yang Mi.

"You can all leave now." Yang Mi received the signal, gave a soft hum, and calmed down.

Yang Mi's team was small, only five or six people. After they left, only Zeng Jia, Zhao Ruoyao, and one other person remained in the room.

Zeng Jia sat to the side, remaining silent and ignoring Zhao Ruoyao's gaze.

"Honey, when a whale falls, everything springs up; the entertainment industry is the same. Zhao Wei debuted at her peak; everyone knew 'Little Swallow.' If she hadn't gradually declined, how would other top actresses have had a chance to rise? How did she decline? Her contemporaries did a lot of dirty work. The previous generation had Zhao Yanzi, and this generation has Liu Yifei. The same principle applies; with Liu Yifei standing there, you new generation artists will never have a chance to rise. This is the siphon effect; the best resources in the entire entertainment industry are first given to her, and you can only pick up what she leaves behind. Liu Yifei is different from Zhao Yanzi; she has an amazing background and impeccable credentials. In the long run, the strong will remain strong, and the weak will remain weak. The so-called post-80s generation can only live in her shadow. You are not just a lost generation, but a completely disappearing generation. If she doesn't fall, you will never rise again." Zhao Ruoyao's expression was complicated. If I were Liu Yifei's executive agent, why would I bother with all this?

“I’ve told you before that Liu Yifei is different from Zhao Yanzi. Zhao Yanzi has to compete with others for resources, while Liu Yifei can be self-sufficient. The resources created by the people around her are more than Liu Yifei can use, so she doesn’t need to compete with us. Liu Yifei is not Fan Bingbing; she doesn’t have such great ambitions, and she wouldn’t sacrifice everyone else for her own sake,” Yang Mi argued.

"Naive. Many things are beyond her control, and beyond your control as well." Zhao Ruoyao sneered, then changed the subject, "Besides, even without Liu Yifei, given your relationship with Liu Jing, you might have been the one playing Xiao Wei in 'Painted Skin,' or you might have been the one getting 'Inception.' The 'Chinese Paladin 3' that you cherish is a resource that Liu Yifei didn't want."

"Zhao Ruoyao, I don't care what you say about me. What happens between me and Liu Jing, and what happens between her and Liu Jing, is none of your business." Yang Mi was furious. She could think these words in her heart, but she wouldn't allow anyone else to say them, especially her own people.

Zhao Ruoyao thought disdainfully, "They're really hypocritical. What brotherhood? Do they think I'm blind? I saw through their little scheme a long time ago."

Seeing Yang Mi's anger, she was genuinely frightened, and her tone softened. "Mi Mi, I didn't mean anything by it. Our efforts to rally the fans this time were quite successful. The organizing committee has agreed to remove Liu Yifei from the candidate list. However, some friends have contacted me these past few days, saying that our strategy was flawed. Since they disliked Liu Yifei and wanted to bring her down from her pedestal, they shouldn't have allowed her to maintain such a high status. We've backfired, actually pushing her onto the pedestal instead. They suggested that everyone join forces to bring Liu Yifei back into the candidate list, then have her drop out of the top four actresses, or even rank third or fourth, becoming a bottom-tier actress. This is the first step in stripping Liu Yifei of her halo. Then, we'll work together to exclude her, preventing her from getting any roles outside of Spring and Autumn and Jiahe. At the same time, we'll spread some rumors, the truth of which is hard to discern, and with so many voices, she'll eventually become like Zhao Yanzi, no longer the undisputed leader."

"Them? Does that mean it wasn't just one person who contacted you?" Yang Mi's expression was inscrutable.

She admitted that Zhao Ruoyao's words made a lot of sense, and if it weren't for Liu Jing's influence, she might have actually agreed.

But what she and Liu Yifei were competing for was far more than just film and television resources and status in the entertainment industry.

"That's not important. What's important is that many people dislike her and want to take this opportunity to bring her down from her pedestal. She's too powerful, forcing everyone to cooperate. Looking back at the entire Chinese entertainment industry over the years, only Zhao Yanzi can be compared to her. Zhao Wei back then is Liu Yifei now. Everyone knows what to do. In the past, no one dared to act because of Spring and Autumn and Golden Harvest. Now that you've raised your banner, you'll gain a lot of support and win a lot of resources." Zhao Ruoyao shook her head. I've said so much, and it seems you only focused on this one point.

Bai Bing isn't here, otherwise she would definitely say that Yang Mi learned from her older brother, and that her focus is always different.

In Bai Bing's view, of all the boss's women, Yang Mi was the one most deeply influenced by him. In many ways, Yang Mi consciously or unconsciously learned from the boss, and his influence could always be seen in subtle ways.

"Since they contacted you, why didn't you tell me? You acted on your own. Ha! 'Operation Spreading the Wind,' what a ridiculous name! Looks like it wasn't my fans who leaked it, but your so-called friends." Zhao Ruoyao wanted to move on, but Yang Mi wouldn't let it go. "You've been plotting all this behind my back, how can I stay calm?"

“I…” Zhao Ruoyao was speechless.

"Yang Mi's 'Yang,' An Feng's 'Feng,' and what's this about 'sending dust in the wind'? Heh, Zhao Ruoyao, are you trying to kill me too quickly? What have I become? The front line in your fight against Liu Yifei? You're not making me carry the flag, you're making me wave the banner." Yang Mi was sharp-tongued; her usually chattering mouth had turned into a machine gun.

"Honey, I'm trying to help you..." Zhao Ruoyao's face turned ashen. These words were too harsh. I'm helping you out, what do you take me for?

"Thank you! But I don't need your help. Just stay out of Liu Yifei's and my business. Let your friends do what they want; I'm not playing with them." Yang Mi didn't want to hear it. If she really played with them, her brother would kill her. Any fights between Liu Yifei and her were internal conflicts. Even if that dead guy outwardly sided with Liu Yifei, he'd secretly compensate her afterwards. If she colluded with them, not only would she not be able to outmaneuver Liu Yifei, but she'd be played to death by them first.

"But……"

"No buts, let's leave it at that. If you can't distance yourself from them, let's distance ourselves from them as soon as possible. Don't worry about what happens next, I'll handle it. Just be your executive agent and behave yourself. If there's a next time, don't blame me for being ruthless." Yang Mi said harshly and sat down angrily.

Zhao Ruoyao looked at Zeng Jia, who was calmly looking at the documents, completely undisturbed.

silence!

One of them was panting heavily, indignant.

I took a deep breath, still feeling uneasy.

The ringing of the phone brought them to their rescue; Liu Jing's call came through at that moment.

Yang Mi caught her breath before answering the call, only to be immediately met with a barrage of insults: "Yang Mi, are you brain-dead?"

"You're the one who's brain-dead," Yang Mi retorted, grabbing her phone and quickly heading outside.

"Hehe, this time I'm on Liu Jing's side. Yang Mi is definitely brain-dead." Zhao Ruoyao muttered, but why does this sentence sound so familiar?

Zeng Jia glanced at it, put down the documents, and said, "Ruoyao, give me your work first."

Zhao Ruoyao couldn't believe it, "Sister Jia..."

“Yang Mi isn’t one of those newbies at Rong Xinda. Don’t treat her like an ordinary artist. You can’t manipulate her or use her as a commodity.” Zeng Jia shook her head.

"But Sister Jia, Zhou Xun was so powerful back then, yet you still managed to control him just like that. How could Yang Mi, a second-tier actress, be more powerful than Zhou Xun back then?" Zhao Ruoyao asked, puzzled.

"No matter how capable Zhou Xun is, he's just an actor. Yang Mi is different; she's not as simple as you think. Her relationship with Liu Jing isn't as fragile as your friends believe. You're someone I mentored; if you want to continue working for me, you need to change your mindset. If you're still clinging to your old ways of thinking, you should resign as soon as possible," Zeng Jia said coldly.

"I...I understand." Zhao Ruoyao's heart trembled. She wasn't afraid of Yang Mi, but she was afraid of Zeng Jia.

"We'll arrange your work once you've adjusted your mindset."

"Ok!"

Although Zhao Ruoyao did not report to her, Zeng Jia was not unaware of these operations, after all, Yang Mi's men were all arranged by her.

She remained a detached observer, testing Yang Mi and the others' reactions to confirm her suspicions.

Yang Mi had no idea about any of this. Old ginger is spicier. No matter how much Zhao Ruoyao acted up, she couldn't compare to Zeng Jia's shrewdness and calculation.

Once she left the room, she spoke much more boldly. Before her older brother could even ask her anything, she took the initiative to admit her mistake, saying, "I know I was wrong, please don't scold me."

"Oh, you wouldn't do something like that. Was it Zeng Jia who did it? Is she brain-dead? What is she trying to do?" Liu Jing questioned repeatedly. He knew Yang Mi's character and thoughts all too well.

"It was my oversight and poor judgment in choosing the right person. I'll go to Baiyujing later and apologize to Qianqian in person." Yang Mi bit her lip, hesitated for a long time, and did not mention Zhao Ruoyao.

"You..." Liu Jing sighed, unable to utter those reprimanding words anymore.

"Let me put it this way for now. I'm busy right now, I'll explain later."

Yang Mi didn't want to say too much. She did have something to do and wanted to take this opportunity to properly set rules for her employees.

Her team members were all arranged by Zeng Jia, and she only realized it after the matter went viral online.

After this incident, she wanted to make arrangements for some of her own people, one by one, slowly, as there was no rush.

(End of this chapter)