In Huayu, the career reward is spy

Chapter 208 You Have to Be Ruthless

Shanghai under the cover of night is a dazzling display of lights and vibrant nightlife.

Nanjing Road was also brightly lit.

Ji Yu sat in his sports car, looking at the streetlights, his brows furrowed with frustration.

He was very unhappy that even small business owners treated him like an actor they could manipulate at will.

It's as if all entertainment companies treat him as a cash cow.

Nobody treated him like a human being.

Are celebrities really that despicable?

Ji Yu was very popular, arrogant, and proud last year, but what he has seen and heard in the past month or so has made him realize a truth.

In this world, might makes right!
He has to sit at the table and eat!

Feeling frustrated, Ji Yu drove to find Lao Cai, hoping to have a drink and chat with her.

At Lao Cai's home, she was holding the account book and doing the math. The company made a lot of money last year, but there was still a lot of money that hadn't been paid back.

She had to repeatedly chase after these debts to collect them.

There are still more than a dozen payments from last year that haven't been received, and for one payment, the other party insists that it can only be withdrawn from one bank, which is clearly an attempt to make things difficult.

But even if they make things difficult, you still have to take it. That's just how the entertainment industry is; there's no way around it.

ding dong~~
The sudden doorbell rang, which puzzled Lao Cai. Who would be knocking on the door in the middle of the night?
She put down the ledger, picked up the ashtray on the table, and walked towards the door.

"Who!"

"It's me, sister, open the door."

Only after hearing Ji Yu's voice did Lao Cai breathe a sigh of relief and open the door.

"Why did you come here?" Old Cai secretly put down the ashtray and reached up to tuck his hair behind his ear.

Ji Yu came over in the middle of the night, could it be that...?
Hehe, Lao Cai felt his heart beating faster and his gaze toward Ji Yu became somewhat alluring.

Ji Yu didn't notice her little movements. As he walked in and changed his shoes, he said, "You went to karaoke with your friends tonight and got into a fight?"

Old Cai: "???" Why are you copying Li Yapeng!

All the romantic feelings she had felt vanished, and she asked anxiously, "Are you alright? Are you hurt?"

Afraid that she would worry, Ji Yu grinned and said, "It's okay, I won!"

Upon hearing this, Old Cai couldn't help but slap him and said, "Still laughing! How old are you, still fighting with others?"

"Hehe, it's nothing, just stretching my muscles," Ji Yu said with a smile.

Old Cai, somewhat annoyed, pulled him inside and began touching him all over.

"Are you really not injured?"

"No, don't try to take advantage of me."

"Eat your head!"

Old Cai said irritably, "Why did you fight with them?"

"I ran into an idiot. He thinks he's so great just because he has a few bucks." Ji Yu sat down on the sofa, looked at the ledger, and asked, "Are you doing the accounts? The accountant is so unprofessional. I'll dock his pay tomorrow."

Ji Yu reached out and picked up the ledger, immediately noticing the deficit.

Old Cai stepped forward, snatched back the ledger, put it aside, and stared at him, saying, "Don't change the subject, tell me what happened!"

Ji Yu was taken aback. What was wrong with looking at the ledger?

However, he didn't have time to worry about these things right now, so he just recounted everything that had happened during this period.

He didn't tell anyone about the lame guy, and he won't let anyone else know.

After listening, Lao Cai fell silent.

Celebrities may seem glamorous on the surface, but many people don't take them seriously.

Even for her, the TV series sold well, but getting paid back was difficult, and there were too many people who defaulted on their debts.

Many TV station staff even asked Ji Yu to accompany them for drinks, but she didn't tell Ji Yu about it.

Old Cai thought he had shielded Ji Yu from all this mess, but he never expected that Ji Yu would encounter something like this.

She couldn't help but reach out and pat Ji Yu's head, saying, "Don't be angry. You're an Asian superstar now, you won't encounter those kinds of people again."

Ji Yu leaned against her wearily, his gaze fixed on the ledger.

Is someone withholding your payment?

Old Cai forced a smile and said, "How could that be? You're the most popular star. Who would dare delay payment for your TV series? Don't you even want another TV series?"

Ji Yu didn't believe it and sat up to get the ledger, but Lao Cai stopped him.

"Company secrets, you can't just look at them."

Old Cai snatched the ledger first, stood up and said, "Let's have a drink, it's been a long time since we've had a drink."

Ji Yu was silent for a moment, then nodded and smiled, "Okay."

A short while later, Old Cai came over with a bottle of wine, poured Ji Yu a glass and said, "Cheers, wishing us even greater success this year!"

Ji Yu clinked glasses with her lightly and smiled, "May we never be dragged down by others again in the future!"

Old Cai smiled helplessly, raised his cup, and drank it all in one gulp.

Ji Yu also finished his drink in one gulp, and the two of them snuggled up on the sofa, drinking and talking about the past.

They would burst into laughter every now and then, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

The bottle of wine was quickly emptied, and Old Cai was a little tipsy. He leaned against Ji Yu, swirling his empty glass, and said, "It's been a long time since I've felt this relaxed."

Ji Yu patted her shoulder and said, "Go to sleep, get a good night's sleep. I'll take care of things from now on."

Old Cai chuckled to himself after hearing this, looked up at him, tapped his nose, and said, "Little brother, just be a good big star and leave the rest to me!"

Ji Yu smiled and hummed in agreement, watching her head droop and fall asleep in his arms.

Ji Yu let out a soft breath, twisted his neck, and a fierce glint appeared in his eyes.

Anyone who tries to treat him like a dish, he'll devour them!

He'll take it seriously from now on!
Looking at the sleeping Lao Cai, Ji Yu gently patted her shoulder and said, "Sister, I will make Sugar Man the largest entertainment company in China, the first listed company, and I will not let anyone dare to default on our payments again, nor will I let others give us handouts from a high and mighty position!"

After Ji Yu carried Lao Cai into the bedroom and took good care of him, he turned and left.

Starting tomorrow, goodbye to the old Ji Yu!
Perhaps it was the experience of fighting that honed his courage and made him more resilient, but Ji Yu felt that he was different now.

Ji Yu returned home and began to examine everything he now possessed.

He has assets worth over 100 million, but only tens of millions in cash. He has many skills, but he hasn't made good use of them before.

I used to be a nice guy, always thinking about obeying the law and being kind.

But this society is a cannibalistic society!
If he doesn't eat people, then others will eat him!
Looking at the skills rewarded by the system, Ji Yu slowly made up his mind.

Perhaps I need to go on another commercial tour!
Hone your courage! Toughen up your complacency and arrogance that have crept in since your rebirth!

We also want to show those self-proclaimed carnivorous wolves who operate in the gray area what a real wolf is like!
What kind of backer does he need? His only backer is himself!

I was too complacent last year, I didn't act enough, and my skills haven't been updated in a long time.

This year he's going to hone some even more powerful skills!
He used to joke that he was the King of Darkness and that he threatened female celebrities.

Looking back now, it's really laughable.

Why would the true Lord of Darkness threaten a female celebrity?
That's not shameful enough!
Ji Yu sat alone in his study until dawn. Although his eyes were bloodshot, his gaze was even more determined. We'll see what the future holds.

Ji Yu glanced at the time, dialed Wang Xinling's number, and asked if she had left for Shanghai yet.

If you're not coming, then don't come. If you're already here, then come and prepare for your next album; put aside your commercial performances and promotions for now.

Let him travel to all the major cities in China again before we talk about it.

Ji Yu's call was quickly answered; Wang Xinling was packing her things to leave.

Wang Xinling was overjoyed to be coming to Shanghai to see Ji Yu, but she was unexpectedly told that she didn't need to go.

She gave a sullen "oh" and was about to hang up when she heard Ji Yu say that he would be going on tour again this year and would be taking her and Lin Junjie with him.

Wang Xinling was immediately overjoyed, as she could be with Ji Yu every day again!

She now misses the time they spent on tour together last year. Although it was tiring, the three of them were together every day, but it was really fun.

After happily hanging up the phone, Wang Xinling called Lin Junjie.

Let's make Comrade Xiaolin happy too!
At this moment, at Lao Cai's house, she had just woken up and saw that the other half of the bed was very tidy, so she couldn't help but sigh.

Damn it, Ji Yu doesn't know how to take advantage of anyone!

After pounding the pillow a few times, Lao Cai smiled helplessly. She felt that Ji Yu really treated her like family, like a real older sister.

Perhaps it also reflects the role of the mother.

Who knows what he's really thinking? Orphans are so hard to deal with.

After getting up, Lao Cai drank a cup of coffee and, remembering the ledgers he hadn't finished reviewing the night before, couldn't help but rub his temples.

The main task for the next month will be collecting debts!
If so many payments don't come back, the company's projects will be in trouble.

Making a horror movie, investing in Ji Yu's Initial D, and starting a new TV series all require money.

The entertainment industry in mainland China is fucking tough!
After tidying up, Lao Cai took out the Initial D project proposal from his study.

I'm going to Shanghai Film Studio today to secure investment. I wonder if Sister Xu has gotten off the plane yet.

Old Cai grabbed his car keys and headed to the airport, full of fighting spirit in the morning sunlight!

Meanwhile, Ji Yu was contacting Liu Weiqiang in Hong Kong to discuss the specific filming schedule for Infernal Affairs 2.

After filming Infernal Affairs 2, he will revisit the domestic tour route and add eight more shows!

Release the bait to see who will take the bait, and then take them out one by one!

Liu Weiqiang's response indicated that filming would begin in a week, with an estimated shooting period of one month.

After figuring things out, Ji Yu planned to use the next month or so to prepare for the tour.

They developed a tour route and solicited investors.

Ji Yu took a car to his record company, handed over the tasks, and the entire company began to get busy.

He sat in his office, looking at the newspaper on his desk.

There's no news about him assaulting someone last night, so it seems the KTV handled it well.

However, those who were beaten up probably won't let him off easily.

Ji Yu tapped his fingers, telling his men to add another stop to the tour in Fujian!
Give them a chance to get revenge on themselves!

The incident passed quickly, and the tour plan was completed within a week. The remaining task was to communicate with entertainment companies in various regions to secure contracts.

Ji Yu's asking price was high, and he wasn't worried about a lack of bidders. People with ulterior motives or those who didn't intend to fulfill the contract in the first place certainly wouldn't worry about the cost.

After arranging for his company staff to do some tasks, Ji Yu also prepared to fly to Hong Kong to film Infernal Affairs 2.

With a one-month filming period, his scenes will be concentrated as much as possible, and filming can be completed in about twenty days.

In Hong Kong, Ji Yu had just come out of the border when someone came to pick him up.

This time, he traveled discreetly, and no fans greeted him at the station.

Ji Yu pulled his hat down low, quickly got into the car, and drove away.

Inside the car, Liu Weiqiang laughed and said, "Every time you come to Hong Kong, you make the news, but this time no one should know."

"Don't blame me? This is a great publicity opportunity."

"Oh well, let's forget about it. Otherwise, a lot of fans will come and watch, which will affect the filming."

Although Liu Weiqiang wanted to promote the film, he didn't want to be mobbed by Ji Yu's fans every day while filming.

It's not troublesome enough.

The two chatted for a while and soon the topic turned to Initial D.

Ji Yu recounted the Xiang family's affairs, and Liu Weiqiang was not surprised at all.

Liu Weiqiang couldn't help but rub his temples and said, "They also came to me, hoping I could persuade you. They also want to take back the share I have."

Ji Yu laughed and asked, "How much of a benefit did I get?"

"What benefits? What benefits? You really think they're as kind and loyal as they seem? Screw that."

Liu Weiqiang couldn't help but curse, as if he had suffered a loss before.

Ji Yu didn't press Liu Weiqiang about his story, knowing full well that the man couldn't possibly be the kind of good person he was portrayed to be.

"I have no intention of helping with the rice washing; that's absolutely impossible."

Liu Weiqiang instructed, "The other party is not someone to be trifled with. Don't refuse so directly. Drag it out first, and let them negotiate when the investments from Shanghai Film Group, Huanya Group, and Yinghuang are in place."

Ji Yu smiled but didn't reply.

He had no intention of letting Shanghai Film Studio take the lead.

He also needs to establish his authority!
A bunch of filthy scum, they were all sent in!
The following day, the filming of Infernal Affairs 2 was launched, and almost all the media from Hong Kong came.

The second installment of the Hong Kong film industry's revival project boasts a cast that is in no way inferior to the first.

Everyone is eagerly anticipating the release of the second film!
The opening ceremony for the second film wasn't as lively as the first, when the entire Hong Kong entertainment industry came to join in the fun.

This time, with Tony Leung and Lau Tak-fa not performing, there weren't as many people coming to support them.

However, Liu Dehua still came to show his support in person, since he is still an investor.

The fans at the scene cheered loudly, and many people were shouting Ji Yu's name.

Nobody knew Ji Yu was coming yesterday, but his fans knew he would definitely be at the press conference, so they came here to wait for him.

Ji Yu smiled and interacted with the fans, then followed Liu Dehua and the others to the place where incense was burned and prayers were offered.

Ji Yu didn't believe in gods or Buddhas before, but he wants to try it out in the future, just to put his mind at ease.

After the opening ceremony, filming officially began.

On set, Ji Yu noticed that Hu Jun, who was balding, took the initiative to go over and greet him.

"Brother Jun."

Hu Jun said with a smile, "It's not easy to meet someone from my hometown here."

Ji Yu pointed to the people around him and said, "Aren't they all from the same hometown?"

Hu Jun laughed heartily, but he didn't consider some of the people here to be fellow villagers.

Many people in Hong Kong do not have much identification with the mainland.

Otherwise, so many people wouldn't discriminate against mainland actors.

It's tough to make it in the mainland entertainment industry, and it's not easy to make it in Hong Kong either!
Damn it, which entertainment industry is easy to get by in?!
(End of this chapter)