The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 388 Double Act
As the end of August approaches, the hot weather in the north begins to ease, and the gardens of some secluded high-end clubs are starting to bloom with flowers.

"Is this a peony? I remember peonies don't bloom until September, right?" In the small garden of her assigned club room, Gao Yuanyuan looked at the blooming pink flowers in front of her and asked with some doubt.

"I don't know, but it's not that strict. Besides, it might be grafted," Fan Bingbing said after glancing at the flowers. "I remember there's a kind of tree that only loses its leaves when it's planted, regardless of whether it's planted in winter or summer."

"Was it a banyan tree or a Chinese tallow tree?" Gao Yuanyuan thought for a moment, then shook her head.

"Why do you seem so distracted today?" Fan Bingbing asked after observing her for a while.

"I probably didn't sleep well," Gao Yuanyuan said somewhat perfunctorily.

After all, being sandwiched between Xu Jiuyang and Li Xiaoran, doing this and that, it's no wonder she couldn't sleep well.

What's even more infuriating is that he and she actually managed to persuade Zhang Yin as well. Not only did she watch the show with amusement and laughter from the sidelines, but she also joined in and gave Zhang Yin a good beating.

"You convened this emergency meeting, so don't mess it up," Fan Bingbing said with a smile, without pressing further.

"How could that be? The things we needed to discuss have already been discussed before. This is just some supplementary discussion." Gao Yuanyuan didn't take it to heart.

Then, Yang Mi called out at the entrance of the garden, "Sister Yuanyuan, Sister Bingbing, Miss Li is here."

"Coming," Fan Bingbing replied, then looked at Gao Yuanyuan, "Let's go, let's hear what new ideas you have."

They returned to the living room, just as Li Yunxin came in. She nodded to them and said, "Sorry, I was a little late because of a last-minute meeting."

“There’s no such thing as being late for a temporary meeting, right?” Before Gao Yuanyuan could speak, Angela on the other side had already started laughing.

Gao Yuanyuan frowned slightly, but quickly felt relieved. It wouldn't be Angela if she didn't try to seize the initiative. Besides, the other party was very tactful, only interjecting a couple of sentences each time.

"Let's begin after Yunxin has rested for a while," she said.

Soon, everyone took their seats, and then Gao Yuanyuan began to speak.

"First of all, thank you all for your support, which helped Ranran get through this ordeal; secondly, this matter is not over yet. Adhering to the principle of 'fighting tigers to the death,' we still need to continue," she said.

“This is a diplomatic incident,” Li Yunxin said, raising an eyebrow.

“Yes, but Yunxin wasn’t hurt, just a little frightened, and the other party has some connections,” Gao Yuanyuan continued. “Yunxin’s recording wasn’t edited to increase credibility, and in fact it wasn’t edited at all. If he wants to argue, he can just say that Yunxin deliberately provoked him.”

"What's the point of this?" Angela asked, puzzled.

“Yes, originally he might have been sentenced to ten years, but with this loophole, he might only be sentenced to five years. In the end, Yunxin was just implicated, not the other party’s real target. Unless Yunxin is constantly monitoring the case, it is impossible to really deal with it to the fullest extent of the law,” Gao Yuanyuan explained. “Then, as long as he is given a light sentence, he can send the wrong signal through manipulation, making some people think that he is still capable.”

“I can keep up with it at all times,” Li Yunxin said.

“There’s no need for that,” Gao Yuanyuan shook her head. “For someone like you, this is just a minor conflict. You can hand it over to the police and leave it alone. If you keep following it up all the time, it will make you look worse and make people think that it was all intentional.”

"Forget it, you can always find an excuse. Just tell me what you want to do," Angela chuckled.

"What...are they saying?" Liu Qianqian asked Yang Mi in a low voice.

“They…” Yang Mi looked at her clear, foolish eyes and sighed inwardly. “What Sister Yuanyuan means is that when we dealt with that guy surnamed Sun, we had to consider both saving face and making it an accident, so it was possible for him to escape some punishment.”

"Really?" Liu Qianqian blinked. "Didn't they say it would become a diplomatic incident?" "A certain punishment, didn't you hear the word 'certain'?" Yang Mi gritted her teeth, looking like she wanted to strangle her. "It's that ten-year sentence being reduced to five."

"Don't rush me, I just didn't quite grasp it at first." Liu Qianqian pouted. "And then?"

"Then Angela said, 'Stop pretending. If you want to do something, just draw it out.'" Yang Mi continued to whisper in her ear.

"What do you mean by 'made a name for yourself'? Why do you talk like a gangster?" Liu Qianqian frowned.

"...Should your attention be on this?" Yang Mi clenched her fists.

"Oh dear, I know what you mean. Sister Yuanyuan feels it's not enough and wants to continue to teach that guy a lesson, so she wants to find an excuse to get us to continue helping. But Angela told her not to make excuses," Liu Qianqian said quickly.

"Can't you speak properly now?" Yang Mi clenched her fists again.

"Hehe." Liu Qianqian stuck out her tongue.

"What the hell are you!" Yang Mi's face had an expression that said, "Believe it or not, I'll really strangle you."

Fortunately, Fan Bingbing passed two letters to them at that moment, and then Gao Yuanyuan's voice rang out: "These are some keywords I have listed. Please help me simulate them when you have time."

"So, what did you simulate?" Angela asked after looking at it.

“The problem isn’t huge, but it’s annoying. That guy has some connections,” Gao Yuanyuan explained. “The reason I wanted to deal with him was not only because he was a terrible person who offended Ranran, but also because he took his anger out on our man.”

After the phrase "our man" was uttered, no one objected, including Liu Qianqian.

Okay, Liu Qianqian is trying her best to pretend that she is listening attentively.

"After we teamed up to send him in, I took some time to do another simulation. I found that he had learned his lesson. Although he didn't dare to cause trouble again after he came out, he was still like a toad, jumping out from time to time to annoy us," Gao Yuanyuan continued.

"Is that all?" Fan Bingbing interrupted before Angela could.

“During the initial simulation, I realized that he has a certain status in the entertainment industry in the future, and obviously he has a lot of connections in this area. And since we happen to have a plan to take control of the entertainment industry, why not start with him?” Gao Yuanyuan said calmly.

“But he may not have already made contact with those people yet,” Fan Bingbing asked first.

"If there's nothing at all, why is it that in my simulation, he was still able to find opportunities to annoy us after he came out?" Gao Yuanyuan asked rhetorically. "Like I said, if we're going to do something, we might as well go all the way. At this point, it's inevitable that we'll find him and all his cronies and kick them out."

“What if some of his cronies are people we shouldn’t mess with?” Fan Bingbing interjected again.

Angela, who was next to her, raised an eyebrow. She had wanted to say something, but she kept quiet and waited patiently.

However, Gao Yuanyuan did not answer, but instead looked at her expression and waited.

After a moment, Angela chuckled: "You two, keep going. I think you're working together quite well."

“Our part is over. Now it’s up to you and Yunxin to express your opinions.” Fan Bingbing shrugged, showing no embarrassment at playing a double act.

(End of this chapter)