The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 572 Taking advantage and then denying responsibility

After parting ways with Zuo Shandiao, Xu Jiuyang found a corner to be alone for a while, then wandered out of the venue. He really had nothing to talk about with these domestic filmmakers.

Some people have capital, resources, support, a market, and an audience, yet they only think about how to make money quickly through various means.

After all, what do they know about capitalism? Expanding territory is such a troublesome thing; it's not as easy and pleasant as exploiting their own people.

Xu Jiuyang originally just wanted to lie down and relax, but now they've stuck him in the entertainment industry and he can't leave. At most, he can only make a few movies and TV series.

At most, I can help supervise some commercial productions that look good. As for anything more, there's no need for that. I'm not some savior sent from heaven.

Given the state of China's entertainment industry, unless someone takes the lead in implementing sweeping reforms starting in the 80s, it simply cannot be revived.

On the other hand, if someone truly had the ability to untangle the complex web of the arts, film, and entertainment industries, they would have been promoted to other positions long ago. How could they still be stuck in such a small circle?

Moreover, if talent cultivation fails to keep up, it will be almost certain that the country will revert to its current trajectory in the face of the influx of fame and fortune after China's accession to the WTO.

After all, not everyone is a saint, not to mention the entertainment industry is naturally dazzling.

"On the bright side, at least I didn't bully men or women." After washing his hands at the sink and drying them with a towel, Xu Jiuyang sighed at the person in the mirror.

Then he heard the door open, and when he turned around, he saw a mature woman in a purple long dress with her hair in a bun, still exuding charm, hurrying in.

“Um, Miss Chen… Madam Chen, where is this…” Xu Jiuyang wanted to remind her of something, but before he could finish speaking, the other person had already bumped into his arms.

Xu Jiuyang was completely bewildered, especially since he could clearly feel the body in his arms trembling slightly, accompanied by faint sobs.

“Madam Chen, please calm down,” he then said.

"Mr. Xu, please help me..." Chen Hong raised her head, revealing a face streaked with tears, "Please help my husband, Mr. Chen..."

"Madam Chen, please don't do this." Xu Jiuyang's head started to ache, and he glanced towards the door.

If someone were to barge into the restroom at this moment, there would be no way to explain myself. Even if I have a bad reputation, I can't spread rumors.

Then he saw Chen Hong kneel down: "Mr. Xu, I beg you... I beg you!"

"Madam Chen, please don't do this, Madam Chen." Xu Jiuyang tried to help her up, but she grabbed his legs.

Although he didn't say anything, his teary eyes made it very clear: he would not get up unless he agreed.

“Alright, Mrs. Chen, whatever it is, I promise you, okay?” Xu Jiuyang said after taking a deep breath.

In any case, we need to get her back to normal first, otherwise she'll cause trouble even when there's nothing wrong.

Then he noticed a pair of hands pulling on his belt.

"Wait, what's going on?!" Xu Jiuyang grabbed the other person's hand in shock.

"You said anything was fine," Chen Hong said, looking up at him with a mournful expression.

“But… this…” Xu Jiuyang was somewhat stunned.

"If you refuse, I really can't do anything about it." She still had that teary-eyed look on her face.

"No... at least explain yourself!" Xu Jiuyang exclaimed helplessly, having guessed what was going on, and then he took a deep breath.
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"I know... um... I'm starting to see some progress... umm..."

"Don't worry... I will... I will continue... to find a way..."

"Perhaps...perhaps we should rest a little longer! I kicked...kissed the bed leg...ouch..."

"I didn't sleep well last night... I'm so sleepy... I'm still lying in bed... in bed..."
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With a splash, Xu Jiuyang scooped the towel from the sink, wrung it out, and hung it on the rack next to him. He then looked at himself in the mirror before stepping out of the bathroom. The bedroom was still dimly lit. He glanced at the figure still lying on the bed, shrugged, and tiptoed out.

Yui Aragaki, who was waiting outside, stepped forward immediately, her face showing a wronged expression. It was obvious that she had finally managed to get the first chance to "return" to her master when he got up early today, but it was interrupted because her master unexpectedly brought a woman back.

This has always been Lin Chih-ling's prerogative, and the maids rarely get a chance. However, Lin Chih-ling successfully became pregnant at the end of 06 and is now taking care of her pregnancy, so the maids have more opportunities now.

"Alright, you can continue tomorrow." Xu Jiuyang pinched her cheek. "Smile."

"Thank you, Master!" Yui immediately smiled happily. Her appearance was indeed very healing, but unfortunately, she now belonged only to him.

Upon arriving at the restaurant on the first floor, the temporary butler, Han Yu, and the maids had already prepared breakfast.

She's from Taiwan and used to be a nurse, so after Angela discovered her, she became her nutritionist, the same position Yang Liu held with Xu Jiuyang.

After sending Lin Chih-ling over, Angela found the newly trained housekeeper, Guo Biting, to be quite useful and sent her over, since Sister Chih-ling's position would only be vacant for a few months anyway.

After eating something, Xu Jiuyang waved to Han Yu and stopped her from crawling under the table: "Do you have your phone?"

"Yes, Master." Han Yu immediately handed the phone to him.

"Will Angie answer your call?" After finding a familiar number, he didn't dial it immediately, but thought for a moment and asked Han Yu this question.

“Usually I’ll send a text message first to ask. If the lady of the house or her secretary sees it and she’s available, she’ll send a text message back,” Han Yu replied.

Xu Jiuyang heeded the advice and sent a text message first. Two minutes later, Angela called: "Where's your phone?"

“Of course it’s in the bedroom,” he replied with a shrug. “No reason needed.”

“You seem to be enjoying it,” Angela chuckled.

"Hmm..." Xu Jiuyang didn't know what to say for a moment.

It's said that Chen Hong's prime is short, but she still retains her charm. The way she ate with teary eyes last night was quite captivating, especially since she ate until her face was covered in food.

Needless to say, on the way back and at the villa, she tried her best to please herself in every way she could. This morning, she even called Brother Kai.

Tsk tsk.

"What should we do next?" Xu Jiuyang asked after sighing.

"Whatever," Angela replied indifferently.

"What do you mean by 'whatever you want'?" Xu Jiuyang frowned.

"You can refuse to acknowledge it after you've had your way with me, that's fine too," Angela said casually. "You don't like Chen Kaige anyway, do you?"

“…That doesn’t fit my style of doing things,” Xu Jiuyang clicked his tongue and continued.

"You still care about this?" Angela asked, her tone tinged with surprise.

“Of course,” Xu Jiuyang raised an eyebrow, “there are still some bottom lines to maintain, and… you don’t want me to be someone without any bottom lines, someone who only wants benefits without any consequences, right?”

Angela was silent for a moment, then said, "Alright, in that case, we can package Chen Kaige up specifically to scam other film and television companies, what do you think?"

"Hmm... are you sure you can scam... the people I want to scam?" Xu Jiuyang thought for a moment before answering.

"I can't say for sure, but there's a 9% chance if my dear Bingbing is willing to help me." Angela's tone returned to its languid state.

(End of this chapter)