"Mr. Zhang."
"I thought you weren't here."
Zhang Shan has always taken good care of herself. She has not been involved in company affairs in recent years and looks more relaxed than before.
"I was on the phone just now and didn't have time."
"It's okay... You sit down." Zhang Shan put down her handbag and said with a smile, "Come to think of it, it's been a while since we last met. It was me who was wandering around... But now that I'm old, I have to take the time to wander around and have some fun, right?"
Sheng Min smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang, are you traveling along the southern coastline this time? Did you have a good time?"
"Well, it's just hot, I'm too tanned. Look, I've gotten several degrees darker, and now I'm back..." Zhang Shan frowned and complained half-heartedly, then suddenly changed the subject, "It's just a coincidence that I'm back, so it's easy for you to handle that little bit of news. Throw it to the people below, and they drag their feet, and small things become bigger."
Sheng Min had not contacted her about this matter. In fact, Li Xuan had already dealt with it. But he just picked up the bone china pot on the table and poured her a cup of flower tea: "Thank you for your help, Mr. Zhang."
"It's not a big deal. It's just a matter of a few phone calls." Zhang Shan waved her hand. "It's just that, after thinking about it over and over again, I can't remember when you had this kind of person among your assistants."
"Didn't Brother Zhang say that?"
"My cousin, his words are always half as credible to me." Zhang Shan said with disdain, "Just like I never believed that what happened between you and Qin Zhengchen was true."
Sheng Min also drank a sip of tea, and the aroma of jasmine spread between his lips and teeth: "That's indeed not the case."
"What about this today?"
Sheng Min held the cup tightly and answered irrelevantly: "... I won't make things difficult for the company."
This sentence obviously couldn't convince Zhang Shan: "So it's true?"
"What?" Sheng Min raised his eyes and smiled slightly.
Zhang Shan also laughed: "This kind of thing, any artist in the company would do it, I think it's normal, let alone dating, sleeping with fans, and being seduced behind the company's back, it's a mess. It's not uncommon for men and women... But it's a little strange for you to happen... Of course, this is understandable. I always remember that you were just a half-grown kid who had just signed the contract, and you stupidly called me sister. You are 22 this year, more than two heads taller than me... But there is one thing I have to ask clearly, are you playing around or serious?"
Sheng Min leaned back gently on the sofa: "What do you mean, Mr. Zhang?"
"If it's the former, then it's easy. Get together today and separate tomorrow. You have the capital, so it doesn't make sense for others to be allowed to do so, but you are the only one restricted. How can it be so unfair?... You said you don't want to embarrass the company, and I'll be clear. You've made a lot of money for the company in the past few years, so no matter whether it's the company or me, we are not afraid of this." Zhang Shan was still smiling, "But if it's the latter... Sheng Min, I don't think it's worth it."
Sheng Min pursed her lips, said nothing, lowered her eyes and turned the decorative ring on her hand.
"His name is Li Xuan, right?" Zhang Shan said slowly. Seeing Sheng Min's eyelashes fluttering slightly, "Son of the CEO of Xingge Optics? There was an annual meeting of entrepreneurs two years ago. His father and I should have met each other, but we are in different industries and have not had much contact. The child is still handsome... It seems that he has opened a game studio? You also promoted it. The game is very popular recently? I have heard a few times about it."
Finding out Li Xuan's background so quickly is very similar to Zhang Shan's vigorous and resolute style in the past few years. Sheng Min paused for a moment: "It's my fault for not telling the company in advance."
"It's all a small matter. You just lost a few game endorsements, right? You admitted it yourself, and the company can afford the loss."
The air-conditioning in this building is too strong, and it makes me feel a bit chilly. Zhang Shan stood up and walked to the wall to turn up the temperature. Turning back, she walked to Sheng Min and said, "I'm just a little curious. You do all this for him, but what does he do for you?... The second generation I've met are all very smart and more calculating than their parents."
"He didn't even know about it before I promoted Yi Yu. I didn't need him to do anything for me. It didn't matter whose son he was."
"So you admit it?" Zhang Shan said with a smile.
"It doesn't matter whether I recognize him or not. It doesn't matter whether what happened yesterday happened or not." Sheng Min shook his head and said calmly, "Brother Zhang must have told you about his existence a long time ago. It doesn't even matter whether it's him or not. It can be anyone around me."
Zhang Shan raised her eyebrows slightly and looked at Sheng Min's face seriously, but the latter's eyes did not hide anything. After a while, he said with emotion: "I haven't seen you for a long time. You have grown up."
Sheng Min did not respond to her seemingly complimenting remarks. Zhang Shan continued, "Of course it makes no difference to me and the company, and it also makes no difference to you, right?"
There might not be any genuine concern in her eyes: "You are not an impulsive person, have you thought it through?"
"He's made up his mind."
"Silly child, what kind of drug did they give you?" Zhang Shan shook her head. "... Just talk casually, I don't care about your stuff. If you want to use your fame to pave the way for him, that would be really stupid... I've put a ready-made example in front of you. I dare not say that I founded the company, but at least I contributed the majority of the money. Now what? Do you think I'm just a playboy? I don't come back for ten out of twelve months a year? I'm sick of seeing his mistresses and mistresses."
Sheng Min frowned slightly and was about to speak, but Zhang Shan made a gesture to silence him: "I've let it go a long time ago. Let's talk about you... If you hadn't publicized this before, I wouldn't bother to talk to you about this. Sheng Min, you are so honest, what are you thinking? Seriously, how serious are you? Two men can get married, what do people think?"
"Boss Zhang," Sheng Min said seriously, "These things will definitely cause trouble for the company. You said it's okay, but it's really my fault. My contract commission will be reduced by 5 points to make up for the company's losses. As for the rest..."
After a brief pause, Sheng Min smiled softly: "I believe him... Even if we separate one day, I can still live as usual. But now he wants to be together, I am willing."
Hearing him mention the contract, Zhang Shan's eyelids moved, but she continued, "... You are just a kid. You have been in the industry for more than ten years and have seen a lot of people and things... You can get a name and money for a relationship... He wants it, how long does he want? Three to five years, don't tell me a lifetime..."
Yang Xu had asked a similar question this morning. Sheng Min looked down at his phone, which still had no response, and remained silent for a little longer: "Until he doesn't need me anymore."
Zhang Shan was stunned for a second after hearing this, and then she laughed.
"Okay." She spread her hands. "I roughly understand what you mean... OK, I didn't come here to give you any advice. On the way, I was thinking that if you were just in a whim, I would just go home. If you are stubborn, I have to persuade you. Now, I don't know how to persuade you. To be honest, I don't agree. But since you have said this, it doesn't matter whether I agree or not."
"The more I object, the deeper you might get. If I don't try to break up the couple, you two might break up someday... Don't blame me for being harsh, people sometimes change faster than the clouds in the sky." Zhang Shan picked up her handbag and stood up leisurely, "Forget it, I know what I'm doing. You still have to continue recording in the afternoon, so I'm leaving first."
"I send you."
"Don't send me off." Zhang Shan raised her hand and patted his shoulder like a kind elder. "You said that the contract should not be changed for the time being. It's not due for a few months, and if you're still hanging on to this tree when it comes time to renew the contract, it won't be too late to change it. As for the other terms that need to be modified, I'll ask the lawyer to prepare a first draft in the next two weeks. Can you take a look at it first?"
Sheng Min didn't respond for a moment, but he remembered an old story. It should be when he had just formed a group from "Picking the Moon" and had already become famous, and got the opportunity to play the second male lead in a movie directed by a famous director. There were several candidates, and they were given character biographies and asked to talk about their understanding of the characters. Zhang Shan personally sent him to meet the director that day. Before getting off the car, Zhang Shan said to him, don't be nervous, don't be afraid of saying too much, don't be afraid of saying the wrong thing. Sometimes, the important thing is just one sentence.
As fate would have it, Sheng Min didn't get a role in that movie in the end.
What was it called? He remembered, "The Drunken Old Man's Ambition".
Without waiting for his reply, Zhang Shan's face was slightly gloomy, and then she smiled and said, "If you think it's too early, you can wait a little longer. There's no rush. I've stopped taking care of other people's contracts in the company a long time ago. As for yours, I feel more at ease if I follow it in person. It's just that I have some things on hand recently, and I might leave again in two weeks. I always want to get it done quickly... By the way, you can talk, but be careful not to be photographed. What if I'm not in City N, it will be inconvenient to handle it."
Sheng Min couldn't help but tighten his grip on the phone and looked at Zhang Shan, but not with accusation or disappointment. The latter's eyes flickered for a moment, and then she looked at Sheng Min again with determination.
"I know." After a while, Sheng Min said, "I will pay attention. The crew is busy at this time, so we won't meet often. The contract is the same. Let's talk about it after the filming is finished."
"Okay, I'm not in a hurry, depending on you. Oh, right." Zhang Shan exhaled almost inaudibly, and nodded casually, as if she suddenly remembered something. "Last month in the south, when I was shopping in a silver shop, I saw a silver phoenix. It was big and beautiful. I bought it because I wanted it. But then I thought it would be a bad idea to put it anywhere. Why not give it to you... Don't refuse. You are the company's God of Wealth now, so you deserve a golden Buddha."
"Thank you, Mr. Zhang." Sheng Min pulled the corner of his mouth, "Then I'll accept it."
"That's good. I'll have someone send it to you directly later." Zhang Shan waved her hand lazily and said, "Let's go."