Run, Best Actor!

On the afternoon of October 15, 2012, Yang Mi suddenly updated her Weibo:

I am very sorry that I cannot fly to Hong Kong today to attend the Dior ifc beauty boutique event because I lost my documents! I wish Dior ifc beauty boutique a grand opening and a prosperous start.

I hope to have the opportunity to collaborate with Dior again next time. Sorry. (T＿T)(Ｔ▽Ｔ)(ㄒoㄒ)】

The text was accompanied by two photos: a flower basket that Yang Mi sent to the Dior Hong Kong ifc beauty boutique, and a photo of the store.

The entire Chinese entertainment industry was shaken when Yang Mi suddenly posted this Weibo message.

Shock 1: Yang Mi actually received an invitation to an event at Dior's Hong Kong ifc beauty boutique. This clearly shows that Dior is evaluating her and wants to select her as a brand ambassador.

Shocking moment two: Yang Mi was unable to attend such an important event because she accidentally lost her ID! That means she lost the endorsement deal! How could Yang Mi do something so stupid?!

Some people who disliked Yang Mi were secretly delighted, thinking that Yang Mi had really suffered a big setback this time.

Sure enough, the "three years of bad luck after winning an award" rule started to take effect.

Those who care about her are starting to get worried.

【Wait, what happened? Mimi, weren't you just about to leave for Hong Kong? How did you lose your documents?!】

Liu Shishi quickly sent a WeChat message to inquire, because Yang Mi's phone had suddenly been turned off and she couldn't get through to her.

After a long while, Yang Mi sent back a WeChat message: "[It happened rather suddenly, I'll tell you later, now I'm going to push the tower!]"

[What? You're still in the mood to play games? Dude, that's a Dior ambassador! You won't be upset if you lose it?!]

But Yang Mi didn't reply for a long time, which made Liu Shishi so angry that she wanted to go to her door and ask what she was thinking!

However, only two days later, she found out what had happened.

Liu Taile had naturally seen Yang Mi's Weibo post long ago.

However, he just sighed and didn't say anything.

This was all within his expectations.

After thinking for a moment, he took out his phone and dialed Sun Ting's number.

A moment later, the call connected. "Hey, Brother Le."

"I'll call your sister."

Liu Taile said directly.

Sun Ting didn't say much and handed the phone directly to Yang Mi.

"Hey, Xiao Le, you don't need to ask any more questions. I can handle things on my end."

Before Liu Taile could ask any questions, Yang Mi said, "You were right before, I should have made a decision sooner."

"It's not too late to do it now."

Liu Taile slowly asked, "Sister Mi, do you need legal and financial auditing assistance?"

"...Isn't this a bit too extreme?"

Yang Mi asked in surprise.

"At a time like this, you're still clinging to old feelings?"

Liu Taile chuckled, "I thought you were really prepared."

"I was prepared to confront them, but that's still my studio after all!"

Yang Mi complained, "If it really came to that, would my studio still be able to stay open?"

"No destruction, no construction."

Liu Taile said calmly, "Sister Mi, everyone says it's Yang Mi's studio, but when have you ever truly been a man of your word?"

This artist studio, which should have been a solid support for your career, has now become a shackle that limits your upward mobility.

So it's time to set things right, establish some rules for the people in your studio, and tell them who really owns this studio!

If this had happened before, Yang Mi would never have followed Liu Taile's advice, even if she had heard it.

But now, she has just suffered a tremendous injustice, and the anger in her heart has reached its peak.

Therefore, Liu Taile's words truly touched her heart.

"Okay, Xiao Le, I understand."

Yang Mi nodded firmly. "You're right, we really should establish rules, otherwise who knows what kind of trouble will arise in the future!"

"I'll send you the phone numbers of some law firms and accounting firms I know well later. They're top-notch in the industry and their fees are reasonable."

Liu Taile added.

"Okay, Xiao Le, just send your contact information to Tingting. My own phone is temporarily switched off, otherwise it will be flooded with calls. I'll get another phone later and send you the number then."

Yang Mi said quickly.

"Okay, I'll send it to Tingting right away."

Liu Taile responded.

"Xiao Le..."

"Um?"

"It's so good to have you by my side!"

"Hehe~ Don't worry, Honey, nothing is insurmountable, everything will pass."

"Uh-huh!"

……

The following day, at the office location of Yang Mi Studio in Yanjing.

"No, what are you thinking?"

Zeng Jia paced back and forth in the room, gritting her teeth as she said to Zhao Ruoyao, "Hide Yang Mi's Hong Kong and Macau travel permit? Make her lose her Dior endorsement!"

Do you even know how much a Dior endorsement can elevate our studio's status?! That's one of the six major blue-blooded fashion houses, top-tier resources in the fashion industry!

"I know, I drank most of a bottle of red wine last night and my head wasn't clear."

Zhao Ruoyao scratched her head and said, "But you're wrong about one thing. A Dior endorsement can boost Yang Mi's status, but it's not a good thing for the two of us."

"Hmm, Yao Yao, what do you mean?"

Zeng Jia's expression shifted, and she pressed for an answer.

"Yang Mi is now a bit out of control. Winning the Golden Eagle Award for Best Animation was unexpected."

Zhao Ruoyao rubbed her temples and said, "We've been in this industry for so long, we know that without some kind of exchange of benefits, we can't get this award at all!"

But what benefits can our studio offer Hunan TV right now? We don't even have enough to cover our own share!

Yang Mi is careful with her money; she wouldn't try to use it to win the lottery without our permission.

"So, you're thinking that someone helped Yang Mi get the award before? Who could it be?"

Zeng Jia asked again.

Zhao Ruoyao shrugged. "Isn't it obvious? Who else could it be but Liu Taile?"

"Damn! This guy's really going all out to pick up girls!"

Zeng Jia then angrily retorted, "They spent money to buy the rights to the TV series 'Under the Zhengyang Gate' before, and then helped Yang Mi win awards. Is this how athletes make money?!"

"Regardless of how much money he actually has, the key is that he dares to spend money on Yang Mi; who can compare to that?"

Zhao Ruoyao added, "And do you know what I found out from Yang Mi again?"

"What is it?"

"Liu Taile previously negotiated a collaboration with Enlight Media and directly secured three film contracts for Yang Mi!"

"What the heck? Three movies? Really?!"

"Really, I've seen the scripts; there are three parts."

"Holy crap, does he think this is some kind of common cabbage? When did mainland China's film resources become this abundant?!"

"Two of them are scripts featuring the female lead, and the remaining one, although featuring a supporting actress, does you know who the director is?"

"Could it be some famous director?"

"Bingo! You got it right! The project is directed by Chen Kexin."

"I...go..."

Towards the end, Zeng Jia felt somewhat weak all over.

I really want to fight those pay-to-win players!

Having money really does allow you to do whatever you want.

In order to secure film opportunities, they ventured into the Hong Kong film industry, humbling themselves and acting subservient, only to get a few not-so-good movies.

If it weren't for the unexpected box office success of "Mysterious Island" and the huge ratings success of "Palace," Yang Mi's subsequent film opportunities wouldn't have been so good.

Who would have thought that Liu Taile, who had only recently crossed over into the film industry, would be making three films so soon, one of which would be a collaboration with renowned director Chen Kexin?

This is clearly cheating!

"So now you can understand why I had to temporarily prevent Yang Mi from getting the Dior endorsement, right?"

Zhao Ruoyao calmly said, "She will definitely be even more popular in the future than she is now. If she can get top luxury brand endorsements now, her status will be as stable as Mount Tai."

"By then, will we still have the final say in this company?"

"But you made it too obvious. Yang Mi will definitely guess that it was you right away."

Zeng Jia hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"If you guessed it, you guessed it."

Zhao Ruoyao said nonchalantly, "I'll just admit that I was drunk and made a mistake when I wasn't thinking clearly."

I think Yang Mi won't do anything to me out of consideration for our years of friendship.

"I hope so."

The die is cast, and Zeng Jia can only pray that everything goes as Zhao Ruoyao said.

However, this time they were completely delusional.

"Mr. Zeng, Mr. Zhao, something terrible has happened! Sister Mi has suddenly returned, bringing a group of lawyers and financial auditors. They've sealed off the finance office and say they need to audit the accounts for the past year!"

Just as the two were discussing, Zeng Jia's assistant suddenly barged in without knocking, bringing some bad news.

"What?! x2"

……

"Mimi, what are you doing?"

When Zeng Jia and Zhao Ruoyao arrived at the finance office, they saw Yang Mi blocking the door, as if she was waiting for them.

"Alright, everyone stop blocking the way. Go and get back to work. I want to talk to Sister Zeng and Sister Zhao."

Yang Mi did not speak to Zeng and Zhao first, but instead dispersed the studio staff who were surrounding them.

However, very few people moved.

Seeing this, Yang Mi felt even more determined, and her resolve to do what she was about to do hardened even more.

"Everyone, disperse! Everyone, disperse!"

Zeng Jia immediately spoke up, "What are you all doing gathered here? Are you trying to rebel?"

After Zeng Jia spoke, the others left and returned to their posts.

However, they will probably be distracted.

"Mimi, you can tell me now, what do you want to do?"

Zeng Jia dispersed the crowd before asking Yang Mi.

Yang Mi still didn't reply to her. Instead, she turned to Zhao Ruoyao and asked coldly, "Yaoyao, ask yourself honestly, how have I, Yang Mi, treated you all these years?"

"Mimi, I'm sorry!"

Zhao Ruoyao looked ashamed. "Oh dear, we drank a bottle of red wine together that night, and then I got all dizzy and somehow did something wrong..."

But don't worry, Mimi, if we lose Dior, we can still find others. We've been in contact with Estée Lauder, L'Oréal Paris, Lancôme, and so on before!

They really think highly of you, Mimi. I believe that as long as we're attentive, we'll definitely land one or two endorsement deals!

Upon hearing this, Yang Mi was both angry and amused.

Please, while those are big names, which one of them can be considered blue-blooded or red-blooded?

They're just a few second-tier international brands. How can they be compared to a genuine blue-blooded brand like Dior?

How could such unprofessional words come out of an agent's mouth?

If outsiders heard this, wouldn't they laugh their heads off?!

Yang Mi didn't want to say anything more to this completely out-of-the-headed person. She was really blind before, actually thinking that this kind of person could be her help!

She turned to Zeng Jia and said in a deep voice, "Sister Jia, I am very grateful for your care over the years, but people have to look forward. I think it's time for us to move on as well."

Zeng Jia felt a bad premonition and quickly asked, "Mimi, what do you mean by that? What are you planning to do?"

"It's nothing. I just feel that it's a bit unreasonable for a studio named after myself to have someone else as the legal representative. So I wanted to discuss the change of legal representative with you."

Yang Mi stated her purpose directly.

"What?! x2"

Zeng Jia and Zhao Ruoyao were both a little confused.

They had anticipated that Yang Mi would definitely cause trouble for them after she returned.

But I never expected it to be done in such a way that almost revealed the true intentions!

That's right, the legal representative of Yang Mi Studio, which was established at the beginning of this year, is not Yang Mi herself, but Zeng Jia!

It's kind of funny to even think about it.

This is a studio that should normally serve the artist entirely. Even if it's not the artist themselves, it should be their relatives or friends.

But Yang Mi's studio is an exception.

From the very beginning, Zeng Jia misled Yang Mi, saying that their studio was just a transitional phase and would definitely be upgraded to a company in the future.

The studio was not solely owned by Yang Mi from the beginning, but was a joint venture with the affiliated company, Mei Ya.

Therefore, appointing Zeng Jia as the legal representative would bring more convenience to Yang Mi.

If something really happens, the responsibility doesn't lie with Yang Mi, but entirely with Zeng Jia!

Doesn't that sound like it's all for Yang Mi's benefit?

But Zeng Jia didn't explain it in detail to Yang Mi—

For non-sole proprietorships, the legal representative does not bear unlimited joint and several liability, but only limited liability.

Moreover, Yang Mi is also a shareholder. If something happens, can she escape responsibility?

After all, this is still a studio named after her!

However, if there's any good news, Zeng Jia, the legal representative, is the first to be notified, while Yang Mi is more passive.

Just as the studio will be upgraded to a company in the future, Zeng Jia, as the legal representative, will also become the top leader of the new company.

As for Yang Mi, she remains a shareholder.

There are advantages.

But the biggest one was taken by someone else!

After all, the ancients had already concluded: only tools and names should not be given to others!

When Yang Mi relinquished leadership of her studio to someone else, she had already lost the power to take charge of the company in the future.

This is the reason why many people later concluded that Yang Mi only had cleverness but lacked wisdom.

She was completely misled by Zeng Jia in her early years.

However, it's not too late for them to realize their mistakes and turn back!

"Honey, did you hear something from someone else?"

Zeng Jia composed herself and asked, "Don't listen to other people's nonsense. We've been sisters for so many years, would I ever betray you?"

Yes, Yao Yao did do something wrong this time, but she really didn't mean it.

For the sake of our past friendship, Mimi, please forgive her this time!

"That's right, Mimi, I know I was wrong!"

Zhao Ruoyao exclaimed in panic, "We sisters have come this far together all these years, how could things have come to this?!"

"Sister Jia, you've really never tricked me before?"

Yang Mi looked at Zeng Jia with a half-smile and asked, but her next question sent Zeng Jia plummeting into an ice cave.

"So when you had the translator say it, you deliberately omitted a comment from the White Dragon King that he gave me, and you even tried to match me up with Liu Kaiwei before, what was that all about?"

"No, how did she know!?"