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After filming wrapped up for "A Love So Beautiful", Su Yu and Tian Xiwei stayed in Hangzhou for two more days.

The two went to West Lake, Lingyin Temple, and Hefang Street, visiting all the places Wang Churan hadn't had time to explore before.

On the third day, Tian Xiwei flew back to Shanghai, where her school was waiting for her to return and report back from leave.

Su Yu also packed his bags and returned to Beijing, preparing to go back to the company, mainly because his agent Huo Xiaolan called him and told him something.

His family is going to lose everything!

To be precise, it was Daylight Entertainment that decided to disband its artist department.

As soon as they got off the plane, Su Yu and Xiao Zhou rushed back to the company.

"Sister Huo, what do you mean? How come my house is gone when I go out to film a scene?"

"Shh, keep your voice down!" she whispered, glanced at the door, got up and closed it, then sat back down.

"So what happened, Sister Huo? Why is the artist department suddenly disappearing?"

Su Yu pulled his chair forward, leaned forward, and lowered his voice.

Huo Xiaolan sighed: "The manager of the artist department revealed that the higher-ups have held several meetings and decided to disband the artist management department. Only a very small number of people know about this right now, so don't tell anyone."

"Why is that?" Su Yu frowned.

He finally managed to get on the good side of Noon, but then the good side itself became crippled?

"What Mr. Hou said was actually quite clear," Huo Xiaolan explained. "He believes that, faced with increasingly higher market demands and audience expectations, we should focus all our energy on content creation."

"But artist management takes a different path. At your stage, you need more professional personal planning and a longer-term strategic layout, but the company can't do that well right now."

"The two businesses seem to be two sides of the same coin, but in reality, they become more and more complicated as time goes on. Rather than failing to manage both, it's better to make a decision now."

Su Yu leaned back in his chair and remained silent for a while. He suddenly regretted not paying more attention to entertainment news in his previous life.

I joined Noon because of the company's resources and reputation, hoping to develop peacefully under its wing for a few years. Who knew that I would be the one to cut off its branches first?

"So what's the way out for people like us now?" he asked.

Huo Xiaolan put down her pen and held up two fingers: "Two paths. One is to sign with another agency; the other is to open your own personal studio. It hasn't been officially announced yet, but some artists in the know are already preparing. What do you think?"

Su Yu did not answer immediately.

He has been in the entertainment industry for over a year and has gained some understanding of many entertainment companies.

Huayi Brothers' contracts are very restrictive, Tangren Media's resource allocation to newcomers is not stable enough, and Huanrui Media's factions are complex, making it easy for newcomers to be marginalized.

Furthermore, although he has filmed three dramas, only "Medical Examiner Qin Ming" has been broadcast, while "Oh My General" and "A Love So Beautiful" are still awaiting broadcast.

If you haven't really gained enough popularity yet, and you're already going to a new company to negotiate a contract, the terms you can't expect to get will be pretty good.

Instead of getting a mediocre contract from another company, why not open your own studio?

Anyway, once the other two dramas air and the popularity rises, there will be no shortage of roles to play. It's always better to have the initiative in your own hands than to hand it over to others.

"Sister Huo, what do you mean by 'owning your own studio'?"

Huo Xiaolan's expression visibly relaxed a little.

"I knew you'd make that choice."

"I've inquired about this matter. The company will provide support for artists with potential and strength. If you open your own studio, Daylight Entertainment can choose to invest in it, and the company's film and television resources will be prioritized for the cooperating studio in the future."

"Moreover, from what I've heard from the higher-ups, they are very optimistic about your development and have explicitly stated that you are someone they are willing to invest in."

She glanced at Su Yu, her tone becoming even more direct.

"To put it simply, you can continue to use Noon's resources, but at the same time, as the owner of an independent studio, you can get a much larger share than before."

Su Yu leaned back in his chair and quickly did some mental calculations.

Previously, the company took 60%, leaving him with only 40%. Now that he owns his own studio, although Noon Sunshine will hold a portion of the shares, his share as the boss is far higher than 40%, and he also has more autonomy in choosing roles in the future.

The noon sign can still be used, and resources are prioritized, which means that you have both a powerful backer and freedom.

This looks like a sure-fire way to make money.

Su Yu nodded: "I think it's a good idea. By the way, Sister Huo, what will you do after this?"

"Me? I'll just have to wait and see."

"Sister Huo, why don't you work for me from now on?" Su Yu was very direct and didn't stand on ceremony.

He got along quite well with Huo Xiaolan over the past year. Huo Xiaolan's personality and work style made him feel comfortable, and she was also a reliable person with good professional skills.

Most importantly, he was just a newcomer who had only been in the industry for a year and needed a reliable person to guide him. He felt that Huo Xiaolan was a perfect fit.

Huo Xiaolan smiled, but did not agree on the spot.

"We'll see when the time comes."

"Okay, I'll head back now."

After leaving the company, Xiao Zhou was already waiting downstairs in the company car.

"Brother Yu, why are you in such a hurry to get back to the company? What happened?"

After Su Yu got into the car, he glanced at her and said, "You're about to lose your job."

"Huh?" The assistant was completely dumbfounded.

"I'm going to lose my job too, and Sister Huo is going to lose her job too."

"What?! Did your cheating scandal break? And the company fired us?"

"..."

Su Yu immediately slapped Xiao Zhou on the head, saying, "All you ever think about in your little brain is making me unlucky, right?"

Xiao Zhou covered her head, looking somewhat aggrieved. "So what exactly happened? It can't be that the company is going bankrupt, can it?"

"almost."

"Huh?" Xiao Zhou's eyes widened immediately.

"The company has decided to disband the artist department. They will probably issue a notice in about two months."

"Then, what do we do?" Little Zhou looked bewildered.

"Your most important task right now is to book me a flight to Shanghai for two days from now. Also, don't tell anyone about this, understand?"

Su Yu didn't want to tell his assistant, whose thinking was a bit off, about his plans to open a studio.

He deliberately wanted to make Xiao Zhou sad and confused for a few days.

Who told her to keep cricketing behind her back all the time?

"Okay," Xiao Zhou replied listlessly, then started the car and drove towards Su Yu's residential area.

Su Yu took out his phone and tapped on Wang Churan's WeChat profile picture, but after thinking for a while, he still didn't send a message.

After all, she's taking the college entrance exam tomorrow, so it's best not to tell her that I'm going to Shanghai yet.

I'll reappear after she finishes her exams and give her a surprise.