Deep Fog Kiss

After she finished speaking, the two of them looked at her in surprise.

Jiang Li smiled gently. From Hao Qing's argument just now, she had already understood that the so-called "preparedness" meant that someone had poached them.

The other party must have poached Liao Sisi first. Liao Sisi was working with Jiang Li and was involved in the core script.

Hao Qing was just an assistant screenwriter, by chance.

First, they snatched away her core clients, then they poached her key team members. This move by the other party was brilliant.

Jiang Li placed the resignation letter on the table, twirled the pen in her hand, and met Liao Sisi's gaze. "Yes, or no?"

Those eyes were cold and scrutinizing, making one afraid to lie.

Liao Sisi did not deny it, but apologized, "I'm sorry, Sister Li."

That's it.

Jiang Li smiled, signed the document, and said, "I wish you all a bright future."

After they received their resignation letters, Liao Sisi hesitated before leaving, saying, "Sister Li, I will properly hand over my work these next few days—"

"No need," Jiang Li smiled gently. "You can start working at the new company as soon as possible."

Standing at the door, Xing Ke angrily said to the two, "Remember this, from now on you won't be able to get into Echo even if you want to!"

The people at the door dispersed, and Jiang Li sat in her office chair, her eyes slightly lowered.

"Sister Li," Xing Ke said as she entered, "our company will get through this, right?"

She asked cautiously, but her eyes were firm.

Jiang Li stared at her for a few seconds, then smiled and nodded, "I've had nothing to do these past few days, so I'm just taking a break. Once this busy period is over, President Shen and I will treat everyone to dinner."

Receiving an affirmative reply, Xing Ke was fully revitalized, smiling brightly, "Okay!"

No sooner had Xing Ke left than Shen Nianchu entered, her expression not very good.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Li asked. "Was that a call from Tian Ce?"

"Our studio isn't among the companies that Tian Ce invested in this time," Shen Nianchu said, somewhat dejected.

"Did you get any feedback?" Jiang Li asked.

Shen Nianchu shook her head. "They only mentioned the shortlisted investment companies. Companies not on the list have been rejected."

Jiang Li lowered her head and took a sip of coffee. This result was both within her expectations and unexpected.

As expected, she knew Gu Zhishen's temperament and requirements. Someone as ambitious as him would only choose top companies in the industry or highly promising dark horses for investment.

Echo Studios is far from reaching that level.

Unexpectedly, their proposal was already very detailed, more comprehensive than many other proposals on the market, and should have caught the eye of Tianze Capital.

Subconsciously, Jiang Li felt that Gu Zhishen knew Echo belonged to her and would go easy on her, showing her personal favor.

Unexpectedly, he killed him with a single stroke.

She put down her coffee, sighed, and thought, "He really is a cold-blooded devil."

"Don't be so discouraged."

Jiang Li raised her hand and lifted Shen Nianchu's chin, laughing, "Have you ever heard of 'after the worst comes the best'?"

Shen Nianchu looked up at her smiling eyes, "That's terrible, how about Tai?"

"Your good fortune has arrived."

As Jiang Li spoke, she took out a document and placed it in her hand.

Shen Nianchu thought she was joking, but after flipping through the book and glancing at it, she was suddenly stunned.

"This, this, this..." Her eyes lit up instantly. "They're all high-profile potential clients! Where did they come from?"

Jiang Li smiled and held her coffee cup. "Whether they can become our customers or not, we'll have to contact them first."

"If we can close one deal, it'll be worth more than all the ones that got poached!" Shen Nianchu immediately perked up. "I'll go make the arrangements right away!"

Jiang Li watched her walk out, her eyes darting around, a smile playing on her lips.

She recalled the kiss in the car last night, the one where she pretended to be drunk, and the stolen kiss she took this morning.

He was helpless but didn't push her away, and a sweet feeling welled up in Jiang Li's heart.

"What are you pretending for?" She pressed her fingertip to her lips, savoring the taste. "He was clearly enjoying it too."

Just as he was smiling broadly, his phone suddenly rang.

She glanced at the incoming call and instantly wiped the smile off her face.

"Hey, you surnamed Jiang! It's been almost three days, when are you going to transfer the money to me?!"

On the phone, Wang Chunfang sounded impatient, "You won't go back on your word, will you?"

Before Jiang Li could speak, the person on the other end hurriedly added, "Let me tell you, if you dare not pay, I'll cause trouble at your house and your company, making sure you never have a moment's peace!"

"I'll let everyone know how vicious you are! You knocked my man to the ground, leaving our family destitute! Since we're already suffering, you won't have it easy either!"

Jiang Li held the phone away from her ear, waiting until the other person finished their string of curses before speaking, "If I transfer three million to you, will you let me go?"

Upon hearing this, the other party quickly said, "As long as you pay honestly, this debt will be forgiven."

"Okay." Jiang Li smiled gently. "I've borrowed the money, I'll transfer it to you now."

Jiang Li hung up the phone, opened her phone, and transferred the money.

The instant the transfer was successful, she immediately sent Xiang Jingcheng a text message: "I've transferred the money."

Soon, Xiang Jingcheng replied to her message: [Keep the evidence, let's talk in person tonight.]

......

In the afternoon, Tianze Capital.

There was a knock on the door of the CEO's office.

"Enter."

The man sat upright behind his desk, his back straight, his black suit impeccably pressed without a single wrinkle, and his wristwatch gleaming coldly.

As Yu Wanqing entered, she looked over and saw the setting sun shining through the huge French windows onto the man's shoulders, his aloof and noble appearance like distant snow-covered mountains.

A smile curved her lips as she strode in, holding a document. "Zhi Shen."

"The latest list of invested companies has been released, and they are all companies with great potential in China."

She placed the documents on the table with a gentle smile, "Take a look, and sign if there are no problems."

Gu Zhishen glanced at the list. He had reviewed the business plans of all the companies and found that the selected companies were indeed worth investing in and would offer considerable returns.

He picked up the custom-made metal pen and signed the document.

He lightly tapped the document with his fingertips, his expression calm. "Thank you for your hard work."

Just as Yu Wanqing was about to answer, she looked down and suddenly saw his lower lip, which was unnaturally swollen.

Her hand gripping the document tightened suddenly, but her smile remained. "Zhishen, what happened to your lips?"