My capital is quite large.

The Presidential Suite at the Park Hyatt Beijing.

When Ni Ni rang the doorbell and was led into the luxurious suite overlooking the bustling night view of Chang'an Avenue by Zhang Xinyu, the clock on the wall was pointing to 9:55.

She stood in the center of the spacious living room, her hands unconsciously clenching the hem of her dress.

Li Feng was sitting on the sofa in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, calmly scrutinizing her.

"Have you thought it through?" Li Feng asked calmly.

Ni Ni met Li Feng's gaze and nodded. "Mr. Li, I've thought it through."

"I'm willing to go with you, but... I signed a training and intent contract before joining the 'The Flowers of War' production team..."

"Besides... Director Zhang and Producer Zhang have such high status in the Beijing entertainment circle. If I just deserted at the last minute, I would offend them terribly. If they want to blacklist me in this industry in the future..."

Hearing Ni Ni's hesitant concerns, Zhang Xinyu sneered inwardly.

She's still a college student who hasn't even graduated yet, and the millions of yuan in breach of contract fees have scared her into this state.

Li Feng did not respond to Ni Ni's words.

He simply dialed Producer Zhang's number in front of Ni Ni.

The phone rang three times before being answered.

"Oh, Mr. Li! It's so late, and you're still not resting?" Zhang, the producer, spoke in a familiar yet somewhat obsequious voice on the other end of the phone, clearly thinking that Li Feng had changed his mind and wanted to invest.

Li Feng leaned back on the sofa, pressed the speakerphone button, and let the sound clearly resonate throughout the living room.

"Producer Zhang, to make a long story short, Haofeng Films has high hopes for that newcomer under your management named Ni Ni."

"I'll send my legal team to coordinate with you regarding the contract transfer tomorrow."

Upon hearing this!

There was a deathly silence on the other end of the phone, followed by Producer Zhang's voice suddenly rising eight octaves:

"Mr. Li! You're not joking with me, are you?!"

"Ni Ni is the lead actress we carefully selected! Filming is about to start, and you're saying you want to take her away now? That's not in accordance with the rules!"

"Besides, filming is about to start. If you remove the female lead, where are we going to find a suitable replacement? This is absolutely unacceptable!"

Hearing Producer Zhang's furious rejection over the phone, Ni Ni, standing to the side, turned pale with fright and her heart jumped into her throat.

However, Li Feng saw through the opponent's facade of strength.

"Rules? Producer Zhang, you're talking to me about rules?"

"You've been claiming a massive investment of 600 million for this project, but you haven't even secured half of that funding, have you? What are you talking about starting filming right away?"

"Five million? That's enough for you to pick ten more female college students from various art schools."

"Impossible! You think you can poach a 'Zhang Yimou Girl' for just five million? Mr. Li, you're ruining our business! There's no room for negotiation!" Producer Zhang roared on the other end of the phone.

"Not going to talk?" Li Feng's lips curled into an even colder sneer.

"Producer Zhang, since you're not going to give me any face, I do have some interesting gossip I'd like to share with you."

"I heard... Director Zhang has more than one child in private. How many did he have in violation of the one-child policy? Three or four?"

Upon hearing this, the person on the other end of the phone stopped breathing!

Li Feng didn't stop: "Producer Zhang, if I remember correctly, this... you were the one who orchestrated it all, right?"

"If tomorrow morning, the top trending topic on Haofeng's Weibo features irrefutable evidence that Director Zhang completely disregards the national family planning policy..."

"Do you think you two, this golden duo, can still maintain a semblance of respectability? Will 'The Flowers of War' even pass censorship and be released?!"

To kill someone, you must destroy their spirit! A single, fatal blow!

The "Calabash Brothers" incident, which was not exposed until 2013 in his previous life, is now being used by Li Feng as a dagger against Producer Zhang's lifeline!

There was a full half-minute of silence on the other end of the phone.

"Li Feng...you've calculated things ruthlessly!"

Producer Zhang's voice sounded like it was being squeezed out through clenched teeth: "Five million... Have your legal counsel bring the money to sign the transfer agreement tomorrow. Ni Ni... is yours."

"beep--"

The call was disconnected.

The entire suite was so quiet that only Ni Ni's own heartbeat could be heard.

Director Zhang and Producer Zhang, who wield considerable influence in the industry, had absolutely no chance to resist Li Feng!

What about "The Flowers of War"? What about the aura of being a "Zhang Yimou Girl"?

As long as she can cling tightly to the man in front of her, those top directors who used to look up to her will have to treat her with utmost respect from now on!

"Mr. Li..."

Ni Ni's eyes welled up with tears, tears that were a mixture of relief and extreme vanity.

Without any further hesitation, she stepped forward and knelt down beside Li Feng's legs.

The fitted battle suit, like a peeled cicada pupa, slid onto the carpet.

"From now on, Ni Ni... is yours in life and in death. Whatever you ask me to do, I will do..."

......

The next morning, a message exploded on Haofeng's official Weibo account!

[Welcome to Ni Ni, a rising star with exceptional Eastern aesthetics, to the Haofeng Film & Television family! @NiNi]

The news caused an uproar throughout the entertainment industry!

Although Ni Ni is currently a complete newcomer with no works released, anyone in the industry with even a little bit of connections knows that she is the leading lady that Director Zhang is preparing to make shine in "The Flowers of War"!

They were about to start filming when Haofeng Films snatched the project away halfway through?!

Following this, Director Zhang's production team also reluctantly released an announcement stating that "due to scheduling reasons, the audition for the female lead has been restarted," which confirmed Ni Ni's departure.

Suddenly, conspiracy theories and gossip flew everywhere on various forums and private QQ groups.

"Haofeng's boss is too domineering! He even dares to poach Zhang Yimou's clients!"

"That's called money power! I heard Li Feng paid an exorbitant penalty for breach of contract and forcibly took the person away!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, this Ni Ni is quite a ruthless character. Giving up being a 'Zhang Yimou Girl' to go to Haofeng, could it be that...?"

Just as some biased and malicious speculations began to surface online, before the general public could even settle in for their gossip, something happened that silenced the entire internet.

All accounts and posts on Weibo that published, forwarded, or implied that Ni Ni had improper dealings with Haofeng executives were banned in just ten minutes with a Thanos-level snap!

Clear entries, ban accounts, block IPs!

The speed and ruthlessness of their actions were nothing short of a thunderous sweep!

Haofeng Networks' public relations department and data center have used their actions to announce a harsh reality to the entire internet:

On Weibo, this public forum, Haofeng's artists have absolute immunity!

You want to expose some dirty secrets about Haofeng's boss here? Sorry, I built the referee, the referee, and even this field itself. What makes you think you can compete with me?!

After this incident, all the marketing accounts and paparazzi in the Chinese entertainment industry behaved themselves, and no one dared to mess with them anymore.