Entertainment mogul: Starting his business with the internet

Chapter 169 Jealousy
In the early morning, a ray of sunlight quietly peeked into the dormitory of Tangren Xiaobailou.

Liu Shishi stood in front of the washbasin, holding a toothbrush in her hand, gently rubbing it in her mouth. Her eyes were slightly hazy, clearly not yet fully awake from her dream.

A faint trace of fatigue lingered on his face, a mark left by several consecutive days of filming night scenes.

Assistant Jiang Yuanyuan hurriedly returned to the dormitory with a steaming breakfast in her hand. She glanced around and saw that her mistress was already washing up, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Before she went to buy breakfast, she had come over specifically to wake Liu Shishi up, afraid that the young lady would stay in bed and delay today's filming.

After glancing at the wall clock, Jiang Yuanyuan placed the breakfast on the table and couldn't help but urge, "Shishi, speed things up, you still need to put on makeup later."

Liu Shishi gave a mumbled reply, a slightly apologetic smile playing on her lips, before quickening her brushing.

Amidst the splashing water, she didn't forget to look up at her assistant, her eyes filled with curiosity and inquiry: "Yuanyuan, what's new in the entertainment industry these days? My brain's practically turned to mush from filming night scenes, I don't know anything."

Jiang Yuanyuan nodded, helping to tidy up the items on the washstand while saying with a mysterious and gossipy look, "The most exciting thing in the entertainment industry recently is the Bazaar Charity Gala last night, it was absolutely spectacular."

After washing up, Liu Shishi looked much refreshed, with a gentle and lazy expression on her face. She walked to the dining table to enjoy breakfast.

While taking a bite of the pancake, he casually asked, "Tell me what's going on."

Jiang Yuanyuan said excitedly, "Shishi, you don't know, yesterday the big actresses made a huge scene. Li Bingbing and Zhao Zhetian joined forces to ostracize Fan Bingbing. The situation almost turned into a complete falling out."

Liu Shishi ate her pancake in small bites, a look of envy on her face: "Charity Bazaar, I'm not even qualified to go, what a pity!"

"Oh, right, Shishi, there's something else." Jiang Yuanyuan's eyes darted around, and after thinking for a moment, she said, "President Song went yesterday too, and it even made the headlines!"

Liu Shishi was taken aback upon hearing this and asked in confusion, "Mr. Song went too? Doesn't he usually dislike going to these kinds of events? What exactly happened? Tell me quickly!" She could understand making the headlines; with Mr. Song's good looks and wealth, he was bound to be the focus of attention.

"President Song and Fan Bingbing were sitting together, and Fan Bingbing even helped him hang up his coat. This made the front page of the entertainment news!"

A barely perceptible hint of tension flashed in Liu Shishi's eyes as she softly pressed, "Clothes? What clothes should I hang?"

Jiang Yuanyuan secretly observed her mistress's reaction. Seeing that she frowned slightly, she quickly explained, "It's just that President Song might have felt hot, so he took off his coat and suit jacket, and then Fan Bingbing helped hang it on the chair."

"Really! Did they have any special interactions?"

The assistant shook his head: "No, not at all."

Liu Shishi breathed a sigh of relief. Forgetting breakfast, she rushed to turn on her computer. Jiang Yuanyuan's words were vague; she still wanted to see what was going on in the news.

Clicking on the entertainment section of Toutiao.com, Liu Shishi began browsing news about last night's Bazaar charity event.

After carefully reading a report, I finally understood what Jiang Yuanyuan meant by hanging clothes, and I was completely relieved.

Staring at the enlarged photo on the screen, titled "A Noble Young Master in the World" by the reporter, Liu Shishi blushed slightly and revealed a shy smile.

He muttered to himself, "That jerk, he really is handsome!"

In the photo, Song Ci is dressed in a light blue shirt, slightly turned to look at the stage, exuding a noble and elegant temperament that makes people want to take a second look.

Standing to the side, Jiang Yuanyuan also cupped her face in her hands, looking completely infatuated.

"This photo of President Song is so beautiful, it's so elegant and noble! Shishi, why don't you go and persuade President Song to film a domineering CEO drama, so that the ladies can have a taste?"

"Hmm?" Liu Shishi turned around and gave her assistant a meaningful look. The chubby girl actually dared to show her disloyalty and make a move on Mr. Song.

Jiang Yuanyuan stuck out her tongue and hurriedly said, "Well, what I mean is, if you and President Song could film an idol drama together, it would definitely attract a lot of fans."

"That's more like it!" Liu Shishi turned her attention back to the screen and looked at another report.

"Bang!" He had only read a few lines when he suddenly flew into a rage and slammed his fist on the table, startling his assistant.

Jiang Yuanyuan stuck her head out and saw that the report actually praised Song Ci and Fan Bingbing as a perfect match, a talented man and a beautiful woman.

They even claimed that judging from Fan Bingbing's actions, the two must have a close relationship, and listed a whole bunch of so-called "evidence," such as Fan Bingbing cooperating with Tengda after terminating her contract with Huayi. They made it sound very convincing, no wonder the young master was so angry.

"Shishi, don't be angry. The media always likes to make things up and sensationalize. I think there's absolutely no truth to the rumors between President Song and Fan Bingbing!"

Liu Shishi nodded slightly, indicating that she understood, but she still angrily scolded:

"Trash media! This is outrageous, utter nonsense. And Fan Bingbing, does she even know that Song Ci is a married man? She still went out of her way to get close to him, she has no self-respect at all, she deserves to be ostracized by others!"

Miss Liu sat there pouting and looking sullen. As a young woman, she was sensitive and perceptive, and although she knew rationally that there was definitely nothing between her boyfriend and Fan Bingbing.

But looking at those photos and the definitive statements in the reports, she still felt extremely uncomfortable. Liu Shishi was jealous! She also wanted to show off her affection for Mr. Song in public.

"No, I'm going to call that jerk!" Liu Shishi said, then picked up her phone and dialed her boyfriend's number.

At that moment, Song Ci had just arrived at his office and was also browsing last night's news. Sitting opposite him was Liu Yan, the president of Weibo.

When the phone rang, she glanced at the caller ID and a gentle smile crept onto her lips: "Hello, Shishi!"

Upon hearing her boyfriend's gentle, soothing voice, Liu Shishi felt a surge of longing wash over her.

The questions she had originally intended to ask were forgotten, and she couldn't help but say affectionately, "Mr. Song, I've missed you again!"

"Are you alright, Shishi?" Song Ci was somewhat surprised. After all, Miss Liu rarely contacted him so early in the morning, and her actions today were rather unusual, which made him a little worried.

"Something's up! Someone was having a great time last night, with two women on either side of them!"

Upon hearing the sarcastic words, Song Ci immediately understood the meaning behind Miss Liu's actions; she was most likely jealous after seeing the news.

He explained with a smile, "The media is talking nonsense. I was sitting with Zhang Zhao at the charity event yesterday."

Liu Shishi was on the phone with her boyfriend when she suddenly felt her assistant gently pat her shoulder. Turning around in confusion, she saw Jiang Yuanyuan pointing to the clock on the wall, and understood what she meant.

While quickly shutting down her computer, she casually said to her boyfriend on the other end of the phone, "Boss Song, you haven't mentioned a word about that big star you're with!"

Upon hearing this, Song Ci replied with a lighthearted and joking tone, "You're talking about Fan Bingbing, right? I'm not familiar with her!"

Picking up the half-eaten pancake from the table, Miss Liu took a big bite, not buying Song Ci's words: "If we're not familiar, why did she offer to hang up your clothes for you?"

"I don't know. Maybe she thought I was too handsome and wanted to make a move on me. But I'm not interested in women who are five or six years older than me."

Liu Shishi was amused by Song Ci's witty remarks and chuckled, "Song Yiyi, how come I never realized you were so narcissistic before!"

Song Ci said smugly, "I never knew I was so popular. Look at the netizens' replies! They can all identify with me as a refined scoundrel, a high-ranking official's son, a domineering CEO, or a handsome young school heartthrob!"

Miss Liu pouted slightly, a hint of anger in her voice: "Song Yiyi, are you deliberately trying to annoy me?"

Song Ci then changed the subject: "And another thing, I have to tell you, so many women call me 'husband' online, but I don't think someone has ever called me that!"

Liu Shishi was taken aback for a moment, and paused for a long time, seemingly hesitating about something.

Song Ci waited for a while but didn't hear Liu Shishi's voice. He thought his girlfriend was about to hang up and felt a little disappointed.

Just then, a gentle whisper reached my ears: "Husband!"

The voice was so soft that Song Ci almost thought she was hallucinating.

"What did you just say, 'Poetry Treasure'?"

Liu Shishi pursed her lips, suppressing her embarrassment, and raised her voice, repeatedly saying, "Husband! Husband! Husband!"

As soon as the words left her mouth, she felt a surge of satisfaction. If those flashy, cheap women online can say that, then as their official girlfriend, what can't she say?
“Darling, I’ve already called you that, what about yours?” Miss Liu asked with a hint of coquetry.

"Hey Shishi, there's someone in my office!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Shishi immediately became displeased: "Song Yiyi, don't pretend to be dead!"

The Song poem, filled with deep affection and sincere emotion, calls out, "Wife!"

Upon hearing this address, Liu Shishi was overjoyed and said sweetly, "Yes! My dear husband, I'll take leave and go back to Beiping in a couple of days!"

"Okay, when you come back, I'll give you the Tiffany crystal necklace I bought yesterday."

Liu Shishi beamed with joy, feeling as sweet as if she had been given honey, and hung up the phone with complete satisfaction.

Then she realized that she originally wanted to question the stinky man and Fan Bingbing about the matter, but forgot to ask him why Tengda was supporting Fan Bingbing. She had been so flustered by Mr. Song that she had completely forgotten about this.

"Forget it, forget it!" Liu Shishi comforted herself. Mr. Song was out socializing, and it was inevitable that he would have to put on an act. As his virtuous wife, she should be magnanimous and not be jealous over such a trivial matter. With this thought, she suddenly felt a sense of peace and contentment.

"Shishi, your voice was so cloying just now!" Jiang Yuanyuan muttered behind her mistress.

She had been bombarded with PDA since early morning and couldn't stand the sweet interactions between Ms. Liu and Mr. Song.

Liu Shishi raised her snow-white swan neck and replied haughtily, "What do you know, you single dog? My Mr. Song likes it this way!" After saying that, she strode towards the dressing room while munching on the pancake that was almost gone.

After Song Ci ended the call, a faint smile lingered on her lips as she looked at Liu Yan with a relaxed expression.

Liu Yan, dressed in a smart short-sleeved suit, was in her early thirties with a beautiful face and a mature, sophisticated air about her. Seeing that the chairman was in a good mood, Liu Yan smiled and asked, "Is she your girlfriend?"

She wanted to take this opportunity to get closer to her boss. Although he used to be the director of the group's office, Song Ci was studying at Peking University and hadn't spent much time at the company, so she didn't know much about him.

Song Ci smiled and nodded. "Where were we?"

Liu Yan immediately replied, "Judging from the news comments and netizens' feedback last night, your image is currently very positive."

The public relations department focused on sections like Zhiyi Bar and Toutiao Entertainment, and discovered that your popularity surged dramatically with just a few photos, completely offsetting the decline caused by not publishing a book this past year.

Song Ci, who is usually very prolific, has not released a new book for more than a year since last year due to being busy with his studies and work. His fans have been urging him to release a new work every day on his Baidu Tieba forum.

Song Ci nodded slightly, acknowledging Liu Yan's series of plans: "In that case, I will cooperate with your publicity plan from now on, starting with myself, and leveraging the celebrity effect."

"Thank you, President Song!" Upon hearing this, Liu Yan's face lit up with joy, his tone filled with excitement and anticipation.

"Regarding the plan for celebrities to join Weibo, I have arranged for Zhang Zhao and Liu Rong to fully assist you."

Furthermore, next year is an Olympic year, which presents an excellent opportunity. I will provide you with a detailed list later; please use this list to contact athletes and invite them to join Weibo in advance.

As for the leaders in the sports department, I will also ask someone to put in a good word for me to ensure that they will not cause any obstacles to our work.” Song Ci’s words revealed a confident and composed demeanor.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yan was even more delighted: "We have indeed been considering the sports sector. We were originally planning to use sponsorship to open up this channel, but we didn't expect you to have such a comprehensive plan. This is wonderful."

"The application of the traffic-driving effect is not limited to the entertainment industry and the sports world. Celebrities and big names from all walks of life can be invited by us. We must take the initiative and seize the opportunity to form a clustering effect before other Internet companies can react, so as to gain an absolute advantage in the number of users."

"You can rest assured about that. I've already set up eight public relations teams in advance, specifically to handle these celebrities after Weibo goes live. Actually, it would be best if government departments could also join Weibo, which would immediately demonstrate Weibo's authority," Liu Yan added, his eyes gleaming with anticipation and ambition.

"That's the next key task. If Weibo can successfully grow to hundreds of millions of users and have a huge influence, government departments will come to join without our invitation. That would be much more efficient. It's too early to think about that now. Our priority right now is to attract customers!"

Although Liu Yan felt immense pressure, he remained confident: "Don't worry, President Song. We have advantages in many areas, including being the first to market, having a domain name, technology, and celebrity endorsements. We're sure to become an instant hit."

Song Ci nodded and encouraged, "It's good that you have confidence. I've already set up the stage for you, so don't let me down. If there are no unexpected events, Weibo will officially launch on New Year's Day next year as planned."

(End of this chapter)