Reborn in the Chinese Entertainment Industry: My Childhood Sweetheart is Boss Yang

"Sister Wan! We can't agree to that!"

Zeng Jia's eyes reddened with anxiety, and her once well-maintained face became somewhat distorted.

"This isn't about money! It's about the rules! If we open this door, artists can leave whenever they want, and how will the company manage them?"

Gu Heng finally turned his head and looked at Zeng Jia properly for once.

He smiled.

His smile had a somewhat meaningful quality to it.

It's hard to imagine a villain's smile appearing on the protagonist's face.

"Sister Wan, there are some things I shouldn't say. But I've heard that some agents are quite shady behind the scenes, forming cliques and trying to undermine their bosses..."

Gu Heng did not name names, nor did he even linger his gaze on Zeng Jia.

But everyone present, unless they were completely out of their minds, understood what they were hearing.

Zeng Jia's face turned deathly pale. "You...you're making false accusations!"

Li Xiaowan's eyes sharpened.

Rongxinda is a typical family-run business, and the biggest taboo is for subordinates to have disloyal intentions. Zeng Jia has indeed been a bit too audacious lately, even flirting with several major investors in private. Li Xiaowan is not unaware of this, but she hasn't exposed it for the sake of face.

Now that Gu Heng, an outsider, has directly exposed them, that fig leaf has been completely torn off.

"Alright."

Li Xiaowan sighed and reached out to press down on the check.

"Since President Gu is so sincere, it would seem unreasonable of me to stop him. Mimi is practically a junior to me, and I'm happy for her that she has a better place to go."

"Sister Wan!" Zeng Jia was about to say again.

Li Xiaowan suddenly raised her head, her eyes cold and sharp. "Zeng Jia, you go out first."

"But……"

"go out!"

Li Xiaowan's voice rose a few decibels.

Zeng Jia trembled, glanced at Gu Heng who had a half-smile, then at Li Xiaowan who was expressionless, and finally glared at Yang Mi before storming off in her high heels.

Yang Mi: (O_O)?

The moment the door closed, Gu Heng heard Zeng Jia's furious cursing.

But he didn't care at all.

They're nothing but a stray dog.

The procedures were completed quickly. After all, for Rongxinda at this stage, even a minute's delay in receiving funds could lead to unforeseen complications.

As Yang Mi walked out of Rongxinda's gate with the termination agreement in hand, she took a deep breath of the polluted air, but it felt incredibly sweet.

"Gu Heng! Gu Heng! Gu Heng!"

Like a bird just released from its cage, she hopped and skipped around Gu Heng, chattering incessantly, her face flushed with excitement.

"Stop trying to call my soul back, I'm not dead yet."

Gu Heng chuckled and pressed her head down to prevent her from getting dizzy. "Now you're free, happy?"

"So happy! I'm so happy!"

Yang Mi clung to Gu Heng's arm, refusing to let go: "That old witch's face just now, hahaha, it was hilarious! Did you see it? Her face turned green!"

She laughed without any regard for her image, showing none of the composure expected of a future top female star.

pity.

According to the law of conservation of happiness, a smile does not disappear; it simply moves from one person's face to another.

For Yang Mi, the ecstasy of gaining her freedom lasted only a weekend.

Just as Cinderella's magic only lasted until midnight, Yang Mi's happiness also came to an abrupt end on Monday morning.

Monday morning, the sky over Beijing was exceptionally clear, without a single cloud.

This is absolutely terrible news for freshmen who still have military training to do.

Outside the gate of Beijing Film Academy.

The black van was parked steadily in the shade.

As the car door opened, a rush of cold air rushed out, forming an invisible wall against the sweltering air outside.

"Get off the bus, Private First Class."

Gu Heng sat in his chair, comfortably crossing his legs, and even kindly reminded him, "Don't forget to apply sunscreen; the UV rays are really strong today."

Yang Mi, dressed in a baggy camouflage uniform and wearing a military training cap, had her once fair face contorted in a grimace. She gripped the car door handle tightly, looking at the cool world inside the car, then at the sweltering world outside.

I'm devastated.

"Gu Heng, are you a devil?"

Yang Mi gritted her teeth, her bright eyes filled with resentment. "Why can you be a boss while I have to stand at attention? This isn't fair! I protest!"

"Protest invalid."

Gu Heng smiled and pointed ahead, "Hurry up, I think the assembly whistle is about to blow. Practice hard, and if you get a tan, I'll consider it as you going to the coal mines to sponsor my schooling."

"screw you!"

Yang Mi was so angry she wanted to pounce on him and bite him, but the whistle in the distance had indeed sounded. She could only stomp her foot in frustration, grab her hat and put it on her head, then bravely rushed into the scorching sun.

Watching the figure in camouflage run away into the distance, Gu Heng's smile slowly faded.

"Boss, where to?" Wang Gang's steady voice came from the driver's seat.

"Back to the company, for the interview."

Although Yang Mi has been pulled out of the quagmire of Rong Xinda, this is only the first step in a long journey.

Vision Capital is now a hodgepodge.

Although Chen Kai is a top-notch trader, adept at finance, acquisitions, and leverage, it would be a real challenge for him to drink heavily with TV station executives, argue with directors who talk big, or manage a group of artists with differing opinions.

Visionary Capital.

Gu Heng sat in the boss's chair in the office.

"Let's break down the business."

This was the first thing he said to Chen Kai after they met.

Chen Kai paused for a moment, then breathed a sigh of relief, as if a huge burden had been lifted. "Boss is brilliant. These past few days, my head was about to explode because of that copyright issue. Those artists, their brains are on a completely different level from ours."

Gu Heng couldn't help but laugh.

The fact that the entertainment industry could drive a financial elite like Chen Kai to such a breakdown shows that it truly is a tormenting devil.

"We established Vision Entertainment as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vision Capital, specializing in film and television investment, artist management, and copyright operation."

"As for Vision Capital, it will return to its core business and focus solely on financial investment and strategic holding."

Since a new company is being established, a new leader is naturally needed.

Although the company's recruitment announcements were brief, its recent activities have already attracted a considerable number of people in the industry.

What's even more interesting is that Gu Heng heard some gossip from the headhunter.

Zeng Jia has resigned.

It seems that the conflict at Rongxinda that day was the last straw that broke the camel's back. However, Gu Heng remained completely unfazed by it.

As long as she stops bothering Yang Mi, she can go wherever she wants, even if she goes to Mars to grow potatoes, it's none of his business.

After three rounds of selection, Gu Heng finally settled on a candidate.

Su Qing.

She was in her early thirties, had a neat short haircut, was quite good-looking, and had a strong, independent woman vibe.

She previously worked as an artist director at Huayi Brothers, and later worked for a large media group in Hong Kong for two years. She has only recently returned to Beijing.

She possesses both the social skills and interpersonal dynamics of the mainland and the professional vision and standardized management experience of the Hong Kong entertainment circle, making her exactly the kind of housekeeper Gu Heng urgently needs.

"Ms. Su, I've seen your resume, it's very impressive. But I have a question: why did you choose Vision? After all, we're still a fledgling team."

Su Qing stared directly into the eyes of the young boss in front of her, who was a full twelve years younger than her and was still in college.

"Because President Gu is rich, and... willing to spend money."

"At Huayi Brothers, many times it's not that we lack creativity, but that we're held back by the budget. But I've studied Visionary Investment's moves, and I admire your boldness."

"Very good, I like straightforward people." Gu Heng stood up, extended his hand, "Welcome to Vision Entertainment. Your first task is not to manage people, but to spend money."

Su Qing raised an eyebrow. "I'd like to hear the details."

"I want to invest in a TV series, CCTV's major production, 'Wang Zhaojun'."