Chapter 14

Shengshi Film and Advertising Company.

VIP Lounge.

During its heyday, Shengshi set aside a luxuriously decorated VIP lounge to receive famous advertising models, singers, and film stars. As Shengshi declined, the VIP lounge gradually became a mere decoration. However, the Shengshi people were unwilling to let it go, and this luxurious lounge has always been preserved.

Today, the VIP lounge is being used again to receive Mengren Film General Manager Mai Xiaoyu.

"Go ahead and cry, let out all your grievances, and don't cry anymore after this."

In the wide embrace and broad chest, Liu Tao leaned against him, crying and pouring out all the委屈 and bitterness she had endured over the past few days. Mai Xiaoyu patted her back and spoke softly.

Life's ups and downs are too fast, even men might not be able to face them calmly, let alone Liu Tao, who is just a girl in her early twenties.

When she was cheated out of all her money and had nowhere to turn, she was saved by Mai Xiaoyu in an unconventional way as she was about to jump from a building. Then she signed with Mengren and was taken in and heavily promoted by Mai Xiaoyu. She dreamed of making a name for herself in the entertainment industry but encountered Liu Lei's潜rules. Mai Xiaoyu outmaneuvered Huanyu to secure the Dove contract, making her the lead actress. She was filled with anticipation when she took on her first advertisement, but on the first day of filming, she was scolded to tears by a director with ulterior motives...

For a newcomer about to debut, such experiences are too intense, and even someone as strong as her couldn't bear it.

Finally, Liu Tao had vented enough and stopped crying, apologizing, "I'm sorry, Mr. Mai, I got your clothes wet."

"I hope this is the only time." Mai Xiaoyu wiped away the tears from Liu Tao's eyes, "The entertainment industry is known for its chaos. If you cry like this in the advertising industry, how will you handle it when you enter the film industry?"

Feeling the warmth of Mai Xiaoyu's fingertips, Liu Tao blushed, "You will always take care of me and protect me, right?"

"Of course. You are the company's future cash cow. If anyone dares to touch a single leaf on you, I'll uproot them!"

Liu Tao: "..."

It was supposed to be a warm and romantic atmosphere, but why did the tone suddenly change?

"Hey, hey, hey, did we come at the wrong time and interrupt something good?"

Xiao Xing and Zhang Xiaoquan pushed the door open and entered, looking at the two with a playful smile.

"Mr. Mai, you talk, I'll go touch up my makeup." Liu Tao hurriedly flew out of Mai Xiaoyu's embrace, head down, and nervously left the room.

Mai Xiaoyu waved his hand to scare Xiao Xing, "Do you want a beating? If the ad doesn't turn out well, I'll see how I can cut you down!" Then he asked Zhang Xiaoquan, "Is the matter settled?"

"It's settled. The 100,000 yuan has been transferred, that dog got off easy."

The mastermind behind the scenes was easy to find. The young men beaten by Mai Xiaoyu were known troublemakers at the police station. At first, they were stubborn, claiming they were upholding justice. When Zhang Xiaoquan showed the loss of 50,000 yuan, the troublemakers immediately cowered.

You bite me, I bite you, everyone bites, and soon the line to Huanyu was revealed—Liu Lei's bodyguards!

Liu Lei couldn't admit it, so they argued over the phone.

The messy police were also at a loss, so they tried to mediate.

But Zhang Xiaoquan refused mediation.

They are fraudsters, when have they ever suffered such a big loss, insisting on suing and accusing Liu Lei.

Just as Mai Xiaoyu contacted Zhang Xiaoquan and asked him to come to Shengshi, he heard about the matter and agreed to mediation, doubling the compensation to 100,000 yuan!

Liu Lei, after some calculation, realized that if they went to court, the chances of winning were slim, it would waste time and affect his reputation, and the lawyer fees would exceed 100,000 yuan, so he agreed.

"Son of a bitch, he got lucky. If we didn't have a big job, we could have made him pay!" Like Zhang Xiaoquan, Xiao Xing also felt that Liu Lei got off easy.

Mai Xiaoyu sneered, "Let him off? He must be dreaming. Brother, I have a task for you. Find two private detectives to secretly take photos. His private life must be a mess."

"Truly the boss, so professional!"

"Awesome! I'll go right now."

"Wait, this isn't urgent. I have a serious matter to discuss with you."

"What is it?"

"The Dove ad, you'll be the photographer."

The crew's photographer was Cai Kun's man. Intimidated by Mai Xiaoyu's fighting prowess, Cai Kun didn't dare to help when he was beaten, and it was easy for Cai Kun to quit without pressure.

Zhang Xiaoquan's eyes lit up, "I used to look down on Xiao Xing, but I'll borrow his words today, Fish, you're so professional! Our eight years as a photography assistant weren't for nothing; we can outperform many photographers by a mile. If it weren't for those jealous people, we would have become a photographer long ago!"

Zhang Xiaoquan isn't like Old Wang selling melons; he has been passionate about photography since childhood, and his eight years as a photography assistant have honed his skills. Yes, that's called expertise, very high expertise, a mile might be an exaggeration, but two blocks should be no problem.

However, he has always been stuck as a photography assistant, not because of jealousy, but because of his mouth. He can't stand people, whether they are big stars or extras, and he always insults them. Who can tolerate that?

"Don't be so boastful, don't embarrass yourself!" Xiao Xing teased.

"You bastard, are you jealous?"

"Jealous? I'm the director!"

"Are you serious? Fish, you're too self-destructive, how can you use this bastard?"

Just as they were bickering, Gu Hongzhou pushed the door open, and the two immediately fell silent, putting on a serious expression.

Gu Hongzhou had heard the banter outside the door but didn't say anything, going straight to Mai Xiaoyu.

"Mr. Mai, the Dove ad is up to you. We at Shengshi will fully cooperate."

The creative idea came from Mengren, and the two important positions of director and photographer were also given to Mengren. Gu Hongzhou didn't have high hopes, just earning the production fee to cover the company's deficit. As for how it would turn out in the future... well, well.

He came to see Mai Xiaoyu mainly because the company had taken on two new advertising contracts using Mengren members, as a way to repay Mengren's generous cooperation and to make up for the injustice Liu Tao suffered today.

One of them was a stage equipment rental company that wanted to shoot a promotional video. Shengshi selected two members from Mengren, both with the right appearance and气质 for the roles. Shengshi couldn't decide on the candidates and sought help from Mai Xiaoyu.

"Old Gu is considerate, we'll have plenty of opportunities to cooperate in the future."

Good people and bad people prefer to deal with honest people because they don't have to worry about being stabbed in the back.

"Let's talk about the future when it comes." Gu Hongzhou casually replied, "Let's settle the current matter first."

Soon, Shengshi staff brought two Mengren members to the VIP lounge, both young, beautiful, and full of vitality.

One was Li Xue, and the other was a dance college student, with fair skin, a beautiful face, a good figure, and a flexible body. She also had a good temperament and a large chest. What was her name again?

"Hello, Mr. Mai, my name is Wang Chuhan. I'm a second-year student at Yanjing Dance College. When I first joined the company, you interviewed me, and I even performed a ballet and a Mongolian folk dance for you."

"I remember you, your dancing is excellent. I have another thing to tell you, I interviewed all the members. Mr. Gu, let's go with her. She's the best fit for the stage equipment promotional video."

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