"Nonsense." Mo Anqi curled her lips and listened to Tao Cen's explanation of tonight's conflict as the result of her and Jiang Se's love for Amadeus's manuscript. "I just received news that Song Yi invited the news media to dinner tonight and sent a large red envelope to the media reporters. He must be trying to save Tao Cen's lost face."
However, Mo Anqi found what Tao Cen said in the interview extremely ironic. Tao Cen had malicious intentions at the time, but now he wanted to turn the tables, but he still wanted to bring Jiang Se along.
Jiang Se was not very interested in how Tao Cen would respond next, but the assistant felt a little regretful:
"It's a pity that Amadeus's manuscript is gone, but Cerse spent five million to buy it, so I gave it to her."
She knew that Jiang Se really liked the manuscript and had been eyeing it before the auction, but because of Tao Cen's interference, she ultimately didn't get the manuscript.
Jiang Se's filming output is not very high. After she became famous, Xia Chaoqun was very careful about her reputation and was very cautious about accepting roles. She picked and chose the scripts again and again, and would rather not take any role if there was no good opportunity.
As a result of her current fame, her film pay has also increased, and her fame is comparable to Tao Cen, but her annual income is much less than Tao Cen's.
These five million were already equivalent to all the remuneration she could have received for endorsing ELYSEES' sports car, but it went to Tao Cen in a bargain.
"Don't feel sorry." Jiang Se scratched his hair that had just been blown dry:
"It may not be long before Tao Cen will return the 'five million' double."
And she will definitely return it with a 'grand' attitude. The public is watching, and the 'gift' she sends back may be worth more than Amadeus's manuscript.
As soon as Jiang Se finished speaking, Xia Chaoqun picked up the remote control, turned off the TV sound, and turned around:
"Taocen contacted Steinay and wanted to take the piano you played tonight."
Xia Chaoqun's words indirectly confirmed Jiang Se's guess, but Jiang Se didn't expect that at this point, Tao Cen could still use this method to get closer to Steinay Company, and he was very good at taking advantage of opportunities.
"She got Chapman's contact information. She bought the piano as a gift to you, so she is likely to get it."
She is indeed very smart and knows how to make the most of a disadvantage. Tonight, when the situation was not favorable for her, she not only did not give in and hide, but actively thought of a solution.
Through this incident, she can also reestablish her relationship with Chapman. Jiang Se admires her a little.
"but,"
Xia Chaoqun said this, raised his legs and asked:
"Did Mr. Luo send you a message tonight?"
After the incident happened, the situation became serious. In public, the two actresses of Century Galaxy competed for a musical instrument manuscript and raised the price, causing the situation to get out of control. Others were helpless, so someone notified Century Galaxy, the agency of both parties. In order to calm the situation, Luo Yin directly sent a message to inform Jiang Se.
"Yes."
Jiang Se nodded. Luo Yin's approach at the time was the same as what many people thought. He asked her not to compete with Tao Cen for the time being and avoid the temporary sharpness. However, everyone knew what Jiang Se did next.
Not only did she not follow Luo Yin's arrangements, but she also embarrassed Tao Cen in public.
Under Xia Chaoqun's gaze, Jiang Se nodded calmly, and the atmosphere in the hall became a little awkward.
Mo Anqi remembered Xia Chaoqun's frown at the dinner party, and was afraid that Xia Chaoqun would be angry. She secretly looked at Jiang Se's expression and then at Xia Chaoqun's face.
However, Xia Chaoqun did not look angry, but instead had a faint smile on his face:
"Okay. I think the company's handling results will be known soon."
In this matter, Jiang Se not only offended Tao Cen, but also offended Luo Yin. When she said this, Mo Anqi found it incredible that Jiang Se actually nodded, indicating that he accepted the result submissively.
As soon as Xia Chaoqun finished speaking, before he could say the next word, Zhang Chi, who was sitting in the hall, heard his cell phone vibrate.
The vibration sound was particularly eye-catching in the quiet room. Everyone's eyes fell on Zhang Chi. He gestured awkwardly and answered the phone.
The person on the other end of the phone was obviously of extraordinary status, because Zhang Chi stood up immediately. Even though the person he was talking to was not in front of him, he showed respect. After saying a few words, he covered the microphone and looked at Xia Chaoqun:
"Sister Xia, this is Mr. Luo calling..."
He glanced at Jiang Se as he spoke, his expression somewhat embarrassed.
Luo Yin's anger at this time can be imagined. Two of his top actresses made such news. No matter who wins or loses, it will not be good for the company.
Xia Chaoqun took the phone and went to the side to answer it. About fifteen minutes later, when she came back, the phone had been hung up. She relayed Luo Yin's words:
"The results are out."
The consequences of this incident were not small, and the company had to step in to clean up the mess, so the result came much faster than Xia Chaoqun had imagined.
Jiang Se sat up straight and listened to Xia Chaoqun speak.
She was no longer as flamboyant as she was at the dinner party. Instead, she behaved much better. Xia Chaoqun couldn't help but want to laugh:
"First of all, you can't say anything about this anymore."
There is no doubt that the company wants to protect Tao Cen. After all, Tao Cen can be said to be the most profitable actress in Century Galaxy. It is reasonable and moral for the company to suppress this matter for her.
If Jiang Se refuses to give in and the two sides end up in an ugly quarrel, the only ones who benefit will be the news media and the netizens and viewers who are watching the fun and become a laughing stock after dinner. It will be a disgrace for both of them and the loss will outweigh the gain.
Jiang Se understood the reason, she nodded, and Xia Chaoqun continued:
"Secondly, Mr. Luo means that after you finish filming "Xianyuan" and the ELYSEES endorsement advertisement you just took on, you should put other work aside for the time being."
In other words, Jiang Se was treated coldly by the company in disguised form.
Jiang Se also responded. He had already guessed this result and had no intention of objecting.
If it were any other disobedient artist, the company might stop their works from being released, but this trick wouldn't have much effect on Jiang Se.
The film she shot, "God's Redemption", was invested by a top foreign film and television company, and directed by Cesare. No matter how powerful Century Galaxy Luo Yin was, he could not stop such a work from coming out.
Unable to stop Jiang Se's film from being released, the company's approach was to prevent her from appearing in some public occasions.
“This shouldn’t take long.”
After all, the purpose of the company doing this is just to make Jiang Se reflect on herself, not to really ruin such a promising actor like her.
The time for reflection may be as short as a few months or as long as half a year to a year. It is not a big deal for Jiang Se. In Mo Anqi's depressed look, she even asked:
"What else?"
Several assistants looked helpless, but Xia Chaoqun laughed:
"Also, Huo Zhiming's Criminal Suspect originally had Tao Cen as the female lead, but now the company wants you to take on the role of 'Zhong Qi'."
She spread her hands and said, "I can't refuse."
Even if Xia Chaoqun didn't explain the reason, Jiang Se probably understood it.
There are two factors behind Luo Yin's arrangement.
One is to quell Tao Cen's anger for having suffered a loss. In "Criminal Suspect", Tao Cen is the main leading actress and Jiang Se plays a supporting role for her, in order to calm some of Tao Cen's dissatisfaction.
It can be regarded as a clever way to make up for the loss that Tao Cen suffered at tonight's charity dinner. At the same time, it is also to appease some fans who have recently been dissatisfied with Tao Cen's status being "threatened" by Jiang Se. It can be regarded as the attitude given by the company.
Secondly, because of the commotion tonight, everyone knew that Tao Cen and Jiang Se, a pair of Century Galaxy actresses, might not be as harmonious as they appeared to be, and there must be some open and covert fighting going on in private.
But as long as the media didn't capture the two of them swearing at each other, the company should want to promote them as "like-minded" sisters.
Jiang Se already has a fiancé, and the Pei family has a special status. As a result, after many movies are finished, Jiang Se has fewer opportunities to team up with many male stars to hype the news.
Taking this opportunity, both parties can increase the amount of topics, which is a good thing for both Tao Cen and the movie.
The company did intend to suppress Jiang Se in this matter, "But after you ignored Mr. Luo's message, you should have thought of such consequences."
The company prefers obedient puppets, so Xia Chaoqun didn't say that.
Jiang Se's habit has always been to concentrate on one drama at a time and she doesn't like to take on another drama at the same time, but the company obviously did not give her any other choice in this matter.
Several assistants were still a little unhappy, but Xia Chaoqun said:
"Fortunately, in Criminal Suspect, you didn't originally want to be liked by the righteous image of 'Shen Xunran', so this can be regarded as satisfying your original intention in disguise."
Xia Chaoqun was in a pretty good mood. Her action of circling "Shen Xunran" in "Criminal Suspect" had finally brought her a satisfactory result.
Although the process was rather tortuous, it did not go against Jiang Se's original wishes.
"After I finish filming "Xianyuan", I will prepare the script again."
After Jiang Se finished speaking, Xia Chaoqun nodded. After she finished her business, she looked down at the time and was about to get up and leave, but she didn't expect someone to suddenly rush towards her.
Instinctively, she was about to raise her leg to kick, but when she looked up, she saw that it was Jiang Se coming towards her. She put her leg down again, and when she was about to stand up and dodge, it was too late.
Jiang Se sat on the armrest of the sofa where she was sitting, and hugged her neck with his arms.
Such an action shocked not only Xia Chaoqun, but even Mo Anqi and others were stunned and speechless when watching this scene.
Xia Chaoqun has never liked getting close to people. She is too cold and too rational. In the eyes of many people, although she is a very capable person, she may not give people the impression of being too ruthless and lacks many of the emotions of ordinary people.
Most people in the company and around her are afraid of her, and there are very few people who are close to her.
He just followed Tao Cen and worked with Tao Cen for several years, and the two of them always maintained a faint cooperative relationship.
She was not close to anyone and was not intimate with them. Even her assistant Zhang Chi, who had been with her for many years, had never seen anyone dare to be so close to her.
Even though Xia Chaoqun only has a short time every year to go back to Hong Kong to reunite with her family, rationality is more important than emotion. But now she is held tightly by Jiang Se.
Zhang Chi widened his eyes and saw that Xia Chaoqun was dazed for the first time. She grabbed Jiang Se's arm but did not dare to use force to pull Jiang Se away.
If she pushed Jiang Se away too hard, leaving a mark on her skin, it might be photographed by media reporters and they would write a lot of nonsense.
She should be thinking about this little problem at this moment, so she was not used to being hugged by Jiang Se, but she didn't know what to do.
"Sister Chaoqun..."
Jiang Se hugged her, his face resting on her shoulder. She could feel Xia Chaoqun's body tensed up the moment she hugged her, but he did not let go as Xia Chaoqun wished:
"I love you so much, thank you for what you did for me."
She spoke coquettishly and gently, and when the words came out of her mouth, Jiang Se keenly noticed that Xia Chaoqun's originally tense body suddenly froze. She seemed a little uncomfortable with such intimacy, but she was trying to relax.
"Thank you for taking care of me, and thank you for getting me the role of 'Jong Qi'."
When Jiang Se said these words, Zhang Chi clearly saw that his calm and decisive boss was at a loss in his eyes.
Maybe it was because she was too powerful before, everyone felt that everything she did was justified, because she was Xia Chaoqun, she was like a legend both in Century Galaxy and in the Chinese entertainment industry.
The two actresses she brought out have both reached the pinnacle of the Chinese film industry, so no matter what kind of achievements she has made, in the eyes of many people, it is because she is Xia Chaoqun, and it is natural for her to do her best.
At this moment, Xia Chaoqun was a little dazed. Jiang Se's hug and thanks might be the most special and touching gift she had ever received.
"Am I particularly willful?"
She held Xia Chaoqun tightly and didn't let go. Her body leaned softly against Xia Chaoqun's side. Xia Chaoqun tried to appear calm and asked her to sit down, but the corners of his mouth went against her will and kept rising:
"It's good that you know!"
She wanted to speak more seriously, but she couldn't help but remind him:
"Be more obedient next time, understand?"
"Um."
Jiang Se nodded obediently.
After Xia Chaoqun and Zhang Chi left, several assistants still looked confused. Mo Anqi patted her chest:
"It's been six or seven years since I saw Sister Xia lose her composure..."
At this time, Zhang Chi, who was driving Xia Chaoqun home, saw from the rearview mirror that Xia Chaoqun was in a trance all the way.
The lights in the back of the car were on. According to her previous habits, she should be a person who would not waste time on the road. She would use any free time to work, look through documents, and not let her brain be idle.
She is still looking at the document spread out on her legs, but she hasn't turned a page for more than ten minutes. She lowers her head, looking dazed. Her abnormal behavior should be related to Jiang Se's hug and words before.
At this moment, Xia Chaoqun was no longer the calm workaholic strong woman, but in Zhang Chi's eyes, she seemed to be much more humane than ever before. (To be continued)