Chapter 69
The next day, all the frontheadlines were about Ye Cang.
Ye Cang, as a newcomer, won the Golden Melody Awards Grand Slam, making history once again. Moreover, his achievements have given a powerful shock to the stagnant Chinese music scene.
Not only gossip media, but even mainstream media published comments on this, praising Ye Cang both openly and subtly.
As if overnight, the name Ye Cang suddenly became a household name.
Anyone else would probably be completely bewildered and overjoyed. Mingwei was worried that Ye Cang's sudden rise to fame might cause him to lose control of his emotions. Now that he's in the spotlight, any mistake he makes will likely be magnified hundreds of times, giving rival companies an opportunity to smear him.
But Shen Huai remained calm: "Don't worry, Sister Ming, Ye Cang knows what he's doing."
Mingwei looked at Shen Huai with satisfaction: "I knew you had a keen eye when you joined the company. You would succeed sooner or later. Don't take those rumors that people in the company said to heart."
Shen Huai smiled but didn't say anything.
When Hsu An-Chi and Pai Wei-Chia left, many in the company said it was a "newcomer curse"—as soon as one of their artists became famous, they would leave. Some even took the opportunity to steal resources from him.
Now that Ye Cang has become a sensation, the story of Shen Huai's keen eye for talent has spread, and many companies not only want to poach Ye Cang, but also want to poach him as well.
The executives at Morningstar were also anxious and hurriedly tried to find a way to keep him. Fortunately, Mingwei was always fair in her dealings and had a good relationship with Shen Huai, so they thought of asking her to act as an intermediary.
Mingwei said, "You have performed very well in the company over the past few years, and the senior management and I have all noticed. The position of deputy director of the artist management department is currently vacant, and if you are willing, you can take office tomorrow."
As she spoke, she took out the contract and handed it to Shen Huai.
Before this, Shen Huai was just an ordinary agent. Now he has risen to the top in one step. The higher-ups never thought he would refuse.
However, Shen Huai didn't even glance at it, and said with a smile, "Thank you, Sister Ming, but it's not necessary. With my qualifications, I'm perfectly suited for this position."
Mingwei: "But..."
Shen Huai presented Ye Cang's upcoming overseas promotional plan: "Sister Ming, this is the real reason I came to see you today. We've tentatively decided on the following countries..."
Mingwei sighed and stopped trying to persuade him. Instead, she focused on discussing the publicity plan with him.
After Shen Huai left, Ming Wei looked at the contract in her hand and rubbed her forehead helplessly.
With Shen Huai's abilities, he should have gotten this long ago, but he didn't. He wasn't disappointed or resentful at all. Now that the contract has been delivered to him, he isn't surprised at all.
If this person is not so calm and composed that he has reached the level of a Buddha, then he must be someone of extraordinary stature, with a vision far beyond this. He simply doesn't care about this mere position of deputy director.
Based on Mingwei's understanding of Shen Huai and her intuition, he is most likely the latter.
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Shen Huai walked out of Ming Wei's office and headed towards the elevator.
He wasn't worried that his refusal would anger the higher-ups, and he knew that Mingwei was a smart woman who knew how to assess the situation and would definitely take care of things for him.
Just as Shen Huai was thinking, several employees next to him greeted him very warmly.
"Hello, Brother Shen!"
"Brother Shen, do you want to take the elevator? Which floor are you going to? I'll press the button for you."
"Brother Shen, I've bought some coffee..."
Six months ago, Shen Huai was the most "unlucky" agent at Morning Star Entertainment, known as the "newcomer curse." But in less than six months, thanks to Ye Cang's meteoric rise to fame, Shen Huai's ability to "turn stones into gold" immediately spread throughout the industry.
Shen Huai finally managed to refuse, but when he arrived at the underground parking garage, he unexpectedly ran into Bai Weijia, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.
Previously, Cassie and Bai Weijia were suspected of unfair competition, and Shen Huai directly sued them in court. Bai Weijia's reputation was ruined, and he was depressed for two months. His fans also stopped supporting him, and sometimes when he went out on the street, he would be recognized and verbally abused. He wouldn't have come out if he hadn't received the termination statement from the company.
Compared to her spirited appearance two months ago, Bai Weijia looks extremely dejected now.
He looked at Shen Huai, mumbled a few words, as if he wanted to say something.
Shen Huai simply nodded indifferently, then walked around him and headed to his car.
Bai Weijia clenched her fists tightly, her eyes filled with regret.
At first, when he was being sued, he resented Shen Huai, but as he watched Ye Cang steal the spotlight over the past two months, his resentment slowly turned into jealousy, and finally into disappointment.
When all the glitz and glamour faded away, he was finally able to see some things clearly.
He was too eager for quick success and forgot his original aspirations. If he had listened to Shen Huai and practiced diligently, and treated every stage like Ye Cang did, wouldn't he have been the one standing on the podium?
But it's too late to regret it now.
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Bai Weijia's appearance did not touch Shen Huai's heartstrings.
He got into the car, and his phone rang.
He answered the call, and Ye Cang's gloating voice came from the other end: "Ah Huai, let me tell you, Fang Jiqing is really going to run naked!"
Shen Huai: "..."
Even after the Golden Melody Awards ended, Ye Cang's popularity remained high, which also affected others associated with him. Among them, the most pitiful was Fang Jiqing, because that bet was brought up again.
Sales of "Rebirth" had already declined, but with the conclusion of the Golden Melody Awards, sales have rebounded, and the distance to achieving double platinum status in physical albums is getting smaller and smaller. It's only a matter of time before it does.
Fang Jiqing probably knew that dragging it out wouldn't change the outcome, so he gritted his teeth and decided to fulfill the bet.
Worried about disturbing the public, Fang Jiqing chose a moonless night and a secluded park. Wearing only his underwear, he ran around the park as fast as he could.