The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 511 Establishing Authority and Prestige
"Alright, Ms. Yu, I know what you're trying to say. I've heard this kind of thing far too many times in the past year." Liu Xiaoli waved her hand. "I never intended to escalate this to the point of no return, but the problem lies with Mr. Zhou, not with me."

She smiled and said, "Ms. Yu, tell me yourself, if I hadn't been acquainted with Ms. Lindwo of Colombia and hadn't put Mr. Zhou in a difficult position in some ways, would he have compromised and complied with the court's judgment by now?"

Yu Wenfeng gave a wry smile and remained silent.

Liu Xiaoli looked at her with a hint of pity: "Ms. Yu, I want to say something that I don't know well but is quite frank with. If you continue to tolerate Mr. Zhou without any principles, I'm afraid you won't be able to stay with him until the end."

“Ms. Liu…” Yu Wenfeng’s expression changed immediately.

However, Liu Xiaoli continued as if she hadn't seen it: "Because of this lawsuit about the revenue sharing of 'Kung Fu,' I have collected detailed information about him and have a thorough understanding of his character. So I can conclude that in his heart, his mother is number one, he himself is number two, and as for others, they don't matter."

She looked into her eyes: "Ms. Yu, you are a smart person, but the smarter a person is, the more likely they are to get stuck on certain issues, especially... you used to be his fan."

“I think Ms. Liu should mind her own business,” Yu Wenfeng said coldly.

Liu Xiaoli smiled nonchalantly: "My man can't give me a formal title, but he supports whatever I do and always tries to make things easier for me. That's enough for me; at least I have a place in his heart."

Just then, the elevator arrived at the lobby. After the doors opened, Liu Xiaoli left without looking back, while Yu Wenfeng stood inside for a long time until the doors closed again.

"Ask away if you want." After arriving outside the building and getting into her own RV, Liu Xiaoli said, looking at the street scene outside.

Xue Kaiqi chuckled and shrank her neck slightly: "I didn't actually want to ask anything, I was just a little disappointed and curious."

"What a pity about Stephen Chow?" Liu Xiaoli asked with a smile.

“Yes,” Xue Kaiqi nodded, “We grew up watching his movies, so we have a bit of a bias against him. We never expected that he would actually be such a petty person.”

“In the end, it’s because he was afraid of being poor,” Liu Xiaoli paused for a moment. “Don’t be fooled by his fame over the past ten years; those were some of the toughest decades before, not to mention he came from a single-parent family.”

"So his aunt said that his mother is number one in his heart, and he himself is number two. Everything else is dispensable." Xue Kaiqi made a look of sudden realization.

Liu Xiaoli smiled but did not answer.

Xue Kaiqi stuck out her tongue sheepishly, then her expression turned serious: "So, Auntie did this on purpose?"

"How so?" Liu Xiaoli asked, maintaining her smile.

"Initially, when Mr. Zhou asked to increase his share of the box office revenue for 'Kung Fu Hustle,' Auntie could have refused immediately with her connections and relationships. At most, Mr. Zhou would have sued her in court, but given the previously agreed-upon contract, his chances of success were not high."

However, the aunt didn't do that; instead, she showed that things were negotiable, which further provoked Mr. Zhou, making him want more. At this point, the aunt disagreed and used words to provoke him, urging him to file a lawsuit.

Then, the aunt used her connections and network to block Mr. Zhou's channels in every way, but she did not take action until she won the lawsuit. This made Mr. Zhou very uncomfortable. He did not want to admit that he had lost, but he did not dare to insist on his unreasonable demands.

The reason I say the aunt acted intentionally is because, as I mentioned earlier, if he had carefully read the contract, he should have discovered some loopholes we had left. However, the aunt deliberately provoked him, preventing him from carefully examining the situation, and then used a lengthy legal battle to wear down his stubbornness, ultimately achieving her current goal.

Xue Kaiqi spoke fluently and confidently.

Liu Xiaoli clapped her hands lightly: "Very good, Fiona, very good. So, the second question is, why did I do this?"

“I think… it should be about establishing authority?” Xue Kaiqi said tentatively after thinking for a moment. “Go on,” Liu Xiaoli nodded.

"My aunt has been collecting information about Golden Harvest for the past six months. Although I haven't seen any information about Golden Harvest possibly being sold, my aunt should have other sources of information. In addition, Golden Harvest started reducing production after the millennium and has been poorly managed in recent years, so my aunt wants to acquire Golden Harvest."

However, although Auntie had immigrated to Hong Kong long ago, she wasn't born and raised there; she came from the mainland. Therefore, she needed to establish her authority and demonstrate her connections and influence to deter local entertainment industry capital.

Xue Kaiqi became somewhat cautious towards the end.

In any case, she is just a junior assistant now, and these kinds of decisions are always made by Liu Fangfei and Li Hong.

However, Liu Xiaoli showed a satisfied expression: "Although the summary is not comprehensive enough, it is still very good."

Then she sighed again: "If only Sisi were as clever as you."

"Sissi just needs more time to grow," Xue Kaiqi replied tactfully.

Liu Xiaoli smiled and shook her head, bringing the topic back: "Alright, until we acquire Jiahe, I'll leave the affairs here to you."

"Thank you, Auntie. I will definitely do my best." Xue Kaiqi's eyes shone brightly.

“Don’t rush. Like Fangfei and the others, for at least a few years, you only have the right to supervise,” Liu Xiaoli added.

Xue Kaiqi was slightly disappointed, but she immediately reassured her, "I won't let Auntie down."

“I believe in you,” Liu Xiaoli nodded. “I will transfer Pingfan to be your assistant, but you can’t let personal matters affect official business.”

"Hey...hey? Ah...that..." Xue Kaiqi's face suddenly flushed red, and she lowered her head.

"Don't worry, I'm not that old-fashioned. In fact, I know quite a few people who are like that," Liu Xiaoli said with a smile.

"Thank you... thank you, Auntie." Xue Kaiqi breathed a sigh of relief.

“However, there are still some things that need to be done,” Liu Xiaoli said at this point, her tone calm but undeniable.

“I know, Auntie,” Xue Kaiqi said without giving it much thought, and even had a sudden inspiration, “Pingfan is going too, right? How about I go with her?”

"Oh?" Liu Xiaoli raised an eyebrow.

No wonder Angela Lindwall prefers girls from Hong Kong and Taiwan. Once properly trained, they are truly loyal, while girls from mainland China tend to be a bit pretentious.

Whether it's Liu Fangfei, Li Hong, or their two goddaughters, they only truly submitted after experiencing the effects of the second skill. Unlike Xue Kaiqi and Liu Fanping, who were completely subdued after a few simple tricks.

Liu Fanping, in particular, was quite obedient. He listened to Liu Xiaoli's words and agreed to befriend Xue Kaiqi. He kept an eye on Xue Kaiqi when told to.

Yes, the reason why Liu Xiaoli so readily arranged for Liu Fanping to go to Xue Kaiqi's side was not simply because they were a couple.

(End of this chapter)