Financial freedom starts with smiling at life

Chapter 373 It's so satisfying to use President Jiang's influence.

The announcement that Shangcheng magazine would be holding a charity gala caused quite a stir.

The outside world is not optimistic about this type of charity, as the Bazaar Charity Night previously tarnished its reputation.

Charity events have been brazenly turned into staged performances by the entertainment industry.

They are despicable.

Given Weibo's track record, they're bound to find some controversial topics related to the Shangcheng Charity Gala.

The related terms not only topped the Weibo hot search list, but were also subjected to a barrage of harsh criticism from netizens.

"Here's a joke: at the Bazaar Charity Night, celebrities wore jewelry worth hundreds of millions, but didn't donate a single penny."

"Hahaha, Shangcheng was just starting to look promising, and it's already courting disaster."

"Stop disgusting me, [vomiting][vomiting][vomiting]."

"Don't you have any idea how badly Bazaar has been criticized? And you still dare to jump out?"

"The editor-in-chief of Shangcheng should come out and take the beating."

"..."

Wu Wen never expected the social evaluation to be so bad. Before the event even started preparations, she was criticized as worthless.

I had just landed back in New York when my colleagues at the studio brought me more bad news.

"Mr. Wu, no TV station is willing to cooperate with us. Several satellite TV stations are quite sensitive about this."

"Mr. Wu, there has been no substantial progress on the sponsorship side either. The new energy vehicle company we had previously agreed to is also preparing to withdraw its investment due to the recent negative public opinion online."

"Mr. Wu, regarding celebrities, Shangcheng's appeal is still too weak. We've only received positive responses from less than ten people so far. Mr. Wu, why don't we run it under the name of Yizhi Culture Media and Mr. Jiang?"

"..."

Wu Wen nodded to her subordinates, indicating that she understood the current difficulties.

He offered a few words of encouragement to his team members, then sat down in his office and fell silent.

I feel a strong sense of loss.

Despite the remarkable achievements of "Shangcheng" this year, its influence within the industry remains limited.

Ultimately, the celebrities who chose to contact Shangcheng magazine did so out of respect for President Jiang.

She really wanted to make this charity event a success and show it to Jiangbei City.

I never expected that I would get stuck in a swamp as soon as I took the first step.

As she pondered her next move, Jiang Beicheng called her.

"Mr. Jiang."

Have you returned to China?

"Yes, at the company."

"The usual place, afternoon tea."

"Okay, I'll come over now."

After hanging up the phone, I went downstairs, drove to the Cantonese teahouse where I often went to drink tea in Jiangbei City.

Jiang Beicheng arrived early today and ordered tea and snacks while waiting for her.

"Mr. Jiang."

Wu Wen put down her bag, sat down, and greeted him.

Jiang Beichen noticed a hint of weariness on her face and brought up the negative comments, saying, "What's the difference between comments on Weibo and a cesspool?"
If you let this kind of thing affect you, you need to work on your mental resilience.

Wu Wen smiled and shook her head, "Public opinion can't affect me."

But a series of sudden events made me feel like a failure.

There are so many things I can't do without mentioning your name.

Jiang Beicheng asked, "For example?"

Wu Wen: "TV stations are unwilling to cooperate, sponsors are withdrawing their investment, and celebrities are unwilling to participate."

Jiang Beicheng said, "Then you really are a failure."

Wu Wen stared at Jiang Beicheng: "Do you think so too?"

Jiang Beicheng leaned back in his chair and waved his hand, saying, "What I'm talking about is why you don't mention my name, use my resources, or do the things I asked you to do."
Instead, you're just trying to prove your personal abilities and value? Wu Wen was stunned.

Jiang Beicheng continued, "Is your personal value more important, or is your charitable work more important?"

Your inability to distinguish between primary and secondary issues is your failure.

Since you've chosen to sleep with me, your honor is my honor, and my honor is your honor.

Your unwillingness to utilize my honor shows a lack of self-awareness and is also your failure.

"President Jiang, no, I just want to prove myself..." Wu Wen said excitedly.

Jiang Beicheng raised his hand to interrupt, saying, "I only care about the results; the results are the best proof."

These words silenced Wu Wen.

Her truest thought is to prove her influence in the industry.

However, my thinking was completely wrong.

What President Jiang wants is the result. Even if the process has little to do with her personal ability and she relies entirely on President Jiang's influence and connections, as long as the result satisfies President Jiang.

In President Jiang's mind, you have already proven yourself.

"Just do your job well, and feel free to use my connections and resources. Don't worry about the negative publicity affecting me." Jiang Beicheng got up, paid the bill, and offered a few words of encouragement.

Wu Wen smiled again and nodded to Jiang Beicheng.

After finishing the afternoon tea, Wu Wen proactively contacted Liu Tao, CEO of Yizhi Culture Media, to seek cooperation.

Liu Tao knew it was Jiang Beicheng speaking, so she cooperated actively.

Soon, the Shangcheng Charity Gala was organized using the name of Jiangbei City.

Although there is still a lot of public skepticism, other tasks are progressing much more easily.

In the Chinese entertainment industry, not to mention a hundred responses to a single call, artists with status and popularity actively contacted Shangcheng to confirm their participation in the charity gala.

Those artists who hadn't replied before and were hesitant reacted quickly and replied immediately, giving themselves a way out by saying they were "busy with work" before.

With more celebrities participating, the exposure naturally increases, attracting sponsors.

Although the TV station did not respond, many online platforms have proactively expressed their willingness to cooperate.

When Wu Wen had afternoon tea with Jiang Beicheng again, she was all smiles.

"It seems like the work is going smoothly," Jiang Beicheng said with a smile.

"This is awesome! Using President Jiang's name is so awesome!"

Jiang Beicheng said frankly, "To be honest, I also want to see how much influence I have in the entertainment industry right now?"

Wu Wen sent the list of confirmed celebrity guests to Jiang Beicheng.

"Wow~" Jiang Beicheng joked after reading it, "Looks like I have quite a bit of face, with big shots from Hong Kong coming over too."

"President Jiang is too modest. You are the new king of the entertainment industry." Wu Wen flattered him. After flattering him, she also mentioned some issues and discussed solutions with Jiang Beicheng. "President Jiang, there are three issues. The first is the order in which celebrities appear on the red carpet."

Before I came to see you, more than a dozen artists had already expressed to me their desire to secure a certain order of appearance.

Secondly, the brand side wanted to have a say in the on-site setup and inserted a lot of verbal advertisements during the event, which somewhat affected the flow.

Third, the media came up with many marketing gimmicks, asking us to cooperate and also asking us to bear the publicity costs.

I know you take this charity event very seriously, so I haven't given you a reply yet.

Jiang Beichen took a sip of tea and shook his head. "Isn't this just becoming the next Bazaar Charity Night?"

Wu Wen nodded: "I feel something similar."

Jiang Beicheng put down his teacup: "No contracts have been signed yet, have they?"

"not yet!"

Jiang Beicheng: "Cancel the celebrity red carpet, no sponsors, no media marketing, and the entire charity gala will be broadcast live."

We've spoiled them too much; let's try a different approach.

Wu Wen: "Anything else is fine, just cancel the sponsorship, the event funds..."

Jiang Beicheng: "I'll pay the bill. It was my idea anyway, so let's keep it simple and not worry about what others think."

(End of this chapter)