Perhaps it has been too many years, and everyone has become accustomed to everything Xia Chaoqun has done, including Tao Cen, whom she had helped to succeed. Everyone thinks it is natural for Xia Chaoqun to do her best, and her efforts for this are also justified. Otherwise, why is she called Century Galaxy's number one gold medal agent, why can she cooperate with actresses like Tao Cen, and let Luo Yin keep her with shares
Everyone thought the efforts she made behind the scenes were normal, and even Xia Chaoqun herself felt she had gotten used to it.
But today, Xia Chaoqun found that Jiang Se's gratitude meant a lot to him.
Zhang Chi sent her home. He originally thought that after what happened tonight, the boss would be in a trance and would probably not work again.
He was secretly thinking that maybe he could finish work early and go home tonight, but just as he parked the car and opened the door for Xia Chaoqun, he saw that his boss, who had a dazed expression before, had returned to his usual smart and capable appearance, and when he got out of the car, he instructed him to take the documents down from the car.
"ah?"
He couldn't help it, and a crack appeared in his professional and calm image that he had cultivated over the years with Xia Chaoqun:
"Sister Xia, do you want to work again?"
Xia Chaoqun's eyes showed that he had said something nonsense. "There is a lot of work to do tonight. In addition to communicating with the media, it would be best to get tomorrow's news to see if it is unfavorable to Sese. I also need to prepare some information, which will be used when I return to the company meeting tomorrow!"
If he did as she said, Zhang Chi felt that he wouldn't need to sleep tonight.
Xia Chaoqun got rid of her previous stunned expression, and seemed to be full of energy. Jiang Se's words not only did not stop her, but made her move forward faster.
Tonight may be a sleepless night for many people.
In addition to Xia Chaoqun who is busy with work, many news media workers are fighting for tomorrow's news headlines, and many people are talking about the charity dinner hosted by "Times Style" tonight.
Whether it was the dispute between Jiang Se and Tao Cen at the dinner, or the fact that Jiang Se later gave Tao Cen the manuscript he bought for five million after playing a song, these were all gossips worth discussing again and again.
Tao Cen couldn't sleep either. She had been in the industry for many years and had a good image. After she became famous, many people tried to fawn on her when they saw her, and the company also supported her very much. She hadn't suffered such a big loss as tonight for a long time.
After accepting the interview from the media reporters, he contacted Chapman of Steinay and proposed to buy the piano that Jiang Se played tonight. After taking care of the media reporters, it was almost three o'clock when he returned home.
The assistant and Song Yi followed her into the room. She changed her shoes. When the female assistant got her slippers, she discovered that Tao Cen's feet had been rubbed in several places. The blisters had burst and were bleeding. It looked horrible.
She was wearing new shoes from the brand she endorsed tonight. The stiletto heels were twelve centimeters high. She had been standing in them for several hours, and the wounds were rubbed like this. The wounds were definitely not new, but she held on without saying a word.
Now that she had taken off her shoes, her complexion remained normal and there was no sign of pain.
The assistant helped her put on her slippers while she told Song Yi:
"Tonight, keep a close eye on the news in the media and try to get the manuscripts they are going to publish. By the way, make an appointment with Chapman for me tomorrow and make sure to get the piano from their house tonight."
Jiang Se gave her such a "big gift". If she didn't express her gratitude, the saliva of many Jiang Se fans might have drowned her.
Tonight was a big loss for Tao Cen.
The piano that Steinay uses for display in his home is the only one of its kind in the world, a handmade piece that cannot be replicated. Needless to say, it is very expensive.
The most important thing is that after Tao Cen proposed to buy the piano from Chapman tonight, Chapman refused without hesitation.
If she wants to buy this piano, she will have to pay not only money, but also some of the favors she has accumulated in the past, which is the most important thing.
When Tao Cen thought of this, he felt angry.
When she sat down on the sofa, Song Yi was still looking at her face carefully.
The assistant brought her some hot tea. She held the cup and closed her eyes for a moment. Without looking at Song Yi, she seemed to be able to guess what he wanted to say at this moment:
"What do you want to ask?"
"Sister Tao, Mr. Luo called tonight and said that Mr. Luo was very unhappy."
When Tao Cen heard this, she opened her eyes. At this moment, she hid all her fatigue and anxiety under her well-maintained face.
It was already past three in the morning. After going through so much today, Tao Cen should be very tired, but she still insisted on cleaning up the mess she had caused.
"Luo Ao called?"
She noticed this, and Song Yi nodded. Seeing her put down the cup in her hand, he finally couldn't help but sneered and said:
"Mr. Luo is really unhappy. Even the one who called to inform him was Luo Ao!"
Before competing with Jiang Se, Tao Cen had actually guessed that doing so would anger Luo Yin, but there is no room for two tigers in one mountain.
When Jiang Se's fame and status were gradually increasing, there were only so many endorsements and film resources, and with so many people and so little resources, she couldn't let go.
The company has made it clear that it wants to support Jiang Se heavily. If she doesn't fight for it, she may be replaced by someone else in the future. Will there still be a place for her in the entertainment industry in a few years
She knew that Luo Yin would be unhappy, but she also thought that once Jiang Se was suppressed, no matter how unhappy the company was with her actions, at most they would just leave her alone for a while, but with one less competitor, she would still be Tao Cen.
She has works, a fan base, acting skills, and connections, so she has nothing to worry about.
But now her plan has failed and she has angered the company. Luo Yin even stops calling her personally. Does this prove that she is on the verge of being abandoned by the company
"However, I heard that Jiang Se was also punished by the company."
Seeing her gloomy face, Song Yi hurriedly comforted her:
"Mr. Zhou called me and told me that Mr. Luo called Xia Chaoqun and had already decided on the punishment for Jiang Se."
What he said did not make Tao Cen happy. The assistants in the room did not dare to breathe. Song Yi gritted his teeth and said:
"This proves that Mr. Luo also values you very much..."
As a special assistant, Zhou Sheng could find out some information, but if Luo Yin didn't want to tell him some information, he would definitely not know it.
Especially regarding the outcome of Jiang Se's handling, if Mr. Luo hadn't intentionally revealed it, he wouldn't have been able to inform Tao Cen so quickly.
This only proves that although Luo Yin also expressed his dissatisfaction with Tao Cen's attitude of taking the initiative to cause trouble, this call was made by Luo Ao, which was a small warning from him. At the same time, he used Zhou Sheng's mouth to tell Tao Cen that Jiang Se was also punished, which was also a disguised way of appeasing Tao Cen.
But on the other hand, the call to Tao Cen was made by Luo Ao, and although Jiang Se was punished, it was Luo Yin who called personally. It was very clear who was punished more severely.
"Value? No..." Tao Cen shook his head, holding back his feelings, "This only proves that Mr. Luo values Jiang Se more."
Because he attached great importance to her future development and would not tolerate any flaws in her, Mr. Luo personally took care of everything, whether it was fame or negative news.
Song Yi didn't understand what was going on. Tao Cen glanced at him:
"The deeper the love, the more severe the criticism. Don't you understand?"
When she said this, Song Yi understood.
"But Mr. Zhou said that Mr. Luo's decision required Jiang Se to suspend all her activities except for the filming of the movie "Xianyuan" and the ELYSEES sports car commercial. He also required her to play the supporting actress role of 'Zhong Qi' in Huo Zhiming's 'Criminal Suspect', which you have taken on, to make up for her 'mistake' tonight."
In Song Yi's opinion, the company's handling of the matter was biased towards Tao Cen, and not just because of love for Jiang Se.
Although it was Luo Ao who called to inform Tao Cen, Luo Ao only said "warning" and did not impose any actual punishment on Tao Cen. Song Yi felt that this was more like the company's protection of Tao Cen.
Tao Cen rubbed her forehead. A lot of things happened tonight and she was still confused. There was also an agent next to her who needed her to teach.
At this moment, she suddenly began to miss Xia Chaoqun. She and Xia Chaoqun had been together for many years and had a pleasant cooperation. No matter how troublesome the matter was, Xia Chaoqun could always solve it easily.
At that time, she only needed to concentrate on acting, managing her own image and the relationship with the brand manager, and she never felt so bothered by trivial matters.
Xia Chaoqun is in charge of all the company affairs and external media relations. Comparing the past with the present, she feels that life was much easier then.
Unfortunately, Xia Chaoqun chose to let go suddenly, and she did not try to keep him.
From Tao Cen's perspective at that time, Xia Chaoqun's decision to give up on her and choose a newcomer was an act that was detrimental to her face and pride. She thought Xia Chaoqun's choice was too impulsive, and she was too disdainful to beg him humbly.
Until now, Tao Cen thought back to the past and wondered if he had not been so arrogant and had retained Xia Chaoqun, would the situation today be completely different
Only now, when this thought came to her mind, did she realize that she wanted to keep Xia Chaoqun. However, the two of them had been together for many years, but they were still not friends. Even if she wanted to keep her, she didn't know what excuse to use.
"Deal with the media matter first, and then make an appointment with Mr. Chapman's assistant for me to set a time for Chapman and I to have dinner together as soon as possible." As for the company's request for her to film "Criminal Suspect" with Jiang Se, Tao Cen narrowed her eyes. This was a perfect opportunity for her to "cooperate" with Jiang Se. She had to get back the anger she had lost tonight in the movie.
Since these methods can't make her suffer any loss, then let's use the movie to 'teach her a lesson', and let the company and the fans who watch the movie see who is the best!
"Okay." Song Yi nodded and watched Tao Cen quickly regain her spirits. Her decadence only stayed in her eyes for a few breaths, and she soon became that ambitious woman again.
“It’s not all bad.”
Looking at the bright side, at least through tonight's incident, Tao Cen got in touch with Chapman. It was not easy to keep in touch with him before.
After all, Steinay Company has never had any dealings with people in the entertainment industry and is closer to art. Tao Cen used to have to work hard to take this opportunity to maintain a friendly and close relationship with Steinay Company. Now, the opportunity and excuse are in front of Tao Cen. If he can take advantage of this opportunity to get the relevant projects in cooperation with Steinay, Tao Cen's status will be raised higher than it is now.
The face I lost tonight is nothing compared to such an opportunity.
People always remember the winners, and will only remember her future achievements, and not many people will always focus on her embarrassing incident tonight.
Tao Cen had been in the industry for many years and quickly figured out this problem.
The next day, the front-page headlines of all major Chinese media outlets were indeed about the dispute between Jiang Se and Tao Cen over the musical instrument manuscript at the charity dinner the night before.
But because of Tao Cen's timely public relations, the major media outlets spoke in a much better tone.
While Jiang Se was eating breakfast, Mo Anqi opened the news link on her tablet and showed it to her: "What about 'Sisters are so affectionate, Jiang Se spent 5 million to get the manuscript from Amadeus and gave it to Tao Cen to dispel the rumors of discord'? These media reporters really dare to write anything and make it sound like the truth!"
Mo Anqi had already expected such a result. Fortunately, although the news was particularly tolerant of Tao Cen, it was not considered negative for Jiang Se, so she complained a few words and then held back.
Jiang Se browsed through several news items, all of which had similar content, but when she came across the entertainment website of China Information, her eyes paused.
The reason is simple: the content of the front-page headline of the entertainment section of China Information has changed!
A minute ago, Jiang Se was very sure that the front-page headlines of Huaxia News were all about her taking photos of the piano manuscript and sending them to Tao Cen, but after she refreshed the page, the news turned out to be completely opposite to the previous headline "Sisterly Love Breaks Disharmony": Jiang Se and Tao Cen began to show signs of a dispute.
"Who said 'the deep sisterly love dispelled the rumors of discord', and 'spent five million just to take a photo of the manuscript and give it to her soulmate'? Hey, this news..." Mo Anqi was still complaining, but soon noticed Jiang Se refreshing the webpage, and also saw the new news from China Information displayed on the tablet.
This piece of news must have come out at the last minute. Before this, the headlines of China Information were all nonsense like the headlines of other media.
Jiang Se clicked in and saw the content of the report:
At the charity dinner hosted by "Times Style", Jiang Se had a cordial chat with the regional general manager of ELYSEES, and it is suspected that he will start a new round of cooperation with ELYSEES!
Just by reading this introduction, Jiang Se could imagine how many netizens would come out to watch the fun and how much of a stir it would cause.
In the eyes of many people in China in recent years, the brand image spokesperson of ELYSEES should belong to Tao Cen exclusively. If Jiang Se really wants to cooperate with ELYSEES, it will really touch Tao Cen's cake. The rumors about her and Tao Cen's "sisterly love" will naturally be self-defeating. No wonder the headline of the news in China News would say "the beginning of a dispute". (To be continued)