The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 329 The Bet Won

"So, the first topic for today is whether to accept Yang Mi as one of us," Fan Bingbing said.

Then, she was the first to raise her hand.

Next, Gao Yuanyuan, Li Yunxin, and Angela all raised their hands. Unexpectedly, Liu Qianqian, who had been clearly angry just now, still raised her hand after sitting down, though her face remained tense.

"Unanimously approved. Please have a seat, Yang Mi." Fan Bingbing gestured for her to sit down, and her tone became businesslike, no longer as aggressive as before.

Yang Mi immediately brought over a chair and sat down next to Liu Qianqian with a calm expression.

"Before we get to the main topic, I need to ask if Yang Mi has any proposals to make today?" Fan Bingbing asked again.

“Yes,” Yang Mi nodded. “I need to own my own film and television company. I have no problem with funding, but I lack manpower. I hope you sisters can help me out.”

"Can you own your own company now?" Angela asked with a light laugh.

“There’s no problem legally, but I can’t let my parents know,” Yang Mi shrugged. “Although I tried to provide my mother with some advanced information so that I could start accumulating my first pot of gold early, my mother is obviously not a good person at summarizing. In her opinion, being able to earn money is entirely due to one’s own ability, and I only played a tiny role in it. So for a long time, I was trapped by having ideas and goals but no ability to execute them.”

"So this year you've reached the age where you want to bypass your family and start anew," Gao Yuanyuan said thoughtfully.

“That’s right,” Yang Mi nodded in agreement. “I finally got in touch with him and made over a million yuan by betting on football. Then I invested it in his new game company and that’s how I accumulated my first pot of gold. I’ve simulated the data. Although the revenue of that game, ‘MU Online,’ is not as high as that of Sister Bingbing and Sister Yuanyuan’s ‘Legend of Mir,’ it’s still only slightly lower. You could say it’s quite good.”

Fan Bingbing and Gao Yuanyuan both pursed their lips, then looked at Liu Qianqian. She was the one who took the blame for this back then, saying that since online games are profitable, there's no reason not to get involved, and so on.

Liu Qianqian didn't speak, her face remained tense, and she stared at Yang Mi without blinking.

“However, I can ignore the game company, but I can’t ignore the film and television company. After all, I still want to make a name for myself in the entertainment industry, so I can only ask you ladies for help,” Yang Mi continued. “The company is not very big. Currently, besides serving me, there are two other close friends I know. Of course, in exchange, if you ladies need my help, I will do my best to help you.”

Fan Bingbing and the others exchanged glances again, their expressions somewhat complicated. At first, they adopted a do-or-die attitude, then implied that they had more value, and now they were explicitly stating that as long as they helped her, she would repay them even more.

This little girl is better than that little girl.

As a result, Yang Mi's proposal was passed without any surprise.

After that, she didn't offer any further opinions, but simply listened quietly to their discussions on various topics. Finally, when Fan Bingbing suggested that they form a new company to acquire the original shares held by employees of IT companies that had not yet gone public, she spoke up again and asked if there were other ways to exchange for more shares if the funds were insufficient.

“My uncle teaches at Tsinghua University. According to the six degrees of separation theory, it would be much easier for him to get to know the original employees with higher positions in various IT companies,” Yang Mi said.

“In that case, wouldn’t it be easier for Yuanyuan?” Fan Bingbing glanced at Gao Yuanyuan.

“We can set an upper limit,” Yang Mi said calmly.

“In that case…” Fan Bingbing raised an eyebrow, and then Angela chimed in, “I think it’s okay.”

She looked at Yang Mi with a smile: "Since little Mi wants to show her value, then let's give her a chance."

"Thank you." Yang Mi nodded politely.

Although Fan Bingbing was a little unhappy, seeing that Gao Yuanyuan did not object, she agreed: "Okay, next we can discuss the scope of the upper limit."

As evening approached, the meeting finally came to an end. Liu Qianqian, who had barely spoken throughout and whose expression had been grim, couldn't hold back any longer after leaving the private room with Yang Mi and pulled her to a secluded corner.

"Yang Mi, what do you mean by this?!" she demanded angrily. Yang Mi paused for a moment, then replied, "That's exactly what I mean, as you can see."

"I saw a ghost!" Liu Qianqian was very annoyed. "When we came, I repeatedly told you to be humble, and that they wouldn't say anything. But you, you came up like you wanted to... or die together with them. What were you thinking?!"

Seeing her exasperated expression, Yang Mi couldn't help but chuckle.

Liu Qianqian's face darkened further, and she looked like she was about to explode, but Yang Mi stepped forward and hugged her tightly, as if she wanted to merge into her body.

After being stunned for several minutes, Liu Qianqian finally reacted and cried out, reaching out to push him away.

Yang Mi immediately let go of her hand, then sighed, her expression somewhat complicated: "Thank you, Xian'er."

"Huh?" Liu Qianqian was a little confused, but Yang Mi continued, "Based on the negotiations this afternoon, they will most likely think that I was the one who was giving you advice from behind the scenes. Your mother's situation can be kept secret for a while longer, so you and your mother should make the most of it."

"Huh?" Liu Qianqian's eyes widened. "What exactly are you trying to say?"

“I want to say,” Yang Mi took a deep breath, “that from now on we’ll be rivals, Xian’er, so stop saying whatever comes to mind…”

After saying that, he hugged her lightly again, then walked out without looking back.

Liu Qianqian jumped in surprise and ran after her, calling out, "Mi'er, wait, Mi'er!"

In just a few seconds, Yang Mi disappeared without a trace. She asked several waiters, but they all said they hadn't noticed her.

After her anger subsided, the little girl became extremely frustrated, but there was nothing she could do. In the end, she could only go to the lobby and leave with Li Hong, who was waiting for her.

About ten minutes later, Yang Mi followed Fan Bingbing and Gao Yuanyuan to the lobby.

"It seems your best friend has indeed left," Fan Bingbing said with a smile.

"Mm," Yang Mi replied casually.

Fan Bingbing didn't continue teasing. After exchanging a glance with Gao Yuanyuan, she said, "Then, you ride in Sister Yuanyuan's car, and Sister Yuanyuan will ride in mine. We still have things to discuss."

“Okay, Sister Bingbing.” Yang Mi’s expression remained unchanged.

Once she was in the car, and the clubhouse was completely forgotten, she chuckled silently.

My performance wasn't perfect, but I achieved my goals. As the saying goes, if you want to open a window, you have to tear down the house first.

Even if they figured it out, they might not dare to gamble. Besides, I've adopted a very humble attitude since then. As long as they're rational and don't let their emotions get the better of them, they won't cause me any trouble.

However, she was indeed a little nervous. She knew what a woman was like when she didn't care about anything. Fortunately, the result was acceptable.

Besides, despite the fact that she and Liu Qianqian seemed to be cutting ties, she was willing to bet that Liu Qianqian would still maintain a good relationship with her in the future, since she was the only friend the other woman had.

However, when she looked up at Yang Mi, who was smiling from the roof of the car, she reached out and wiped her eyes, as if something had flowed out.

(End of this chapter)