Shen Huai watched his retreating figure, feeling a strange mix of emotions.
Sometimes, being naturally naive can be a very powerful weapon.
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Shen Huai dropped Song Yimian off at the film set, checked the time, and then drove to Menghe Entertainment.
Although Song Yimian had already signed with him, there were still some procedures to be completed from Menghe to Chenxing. Song Yimian hadn't had much work in the past six months, so these procedures were quite simple. However, even though they were simple, Shen Huai still had to handle them personally.
Morningstar and Menghe have always been rivals in the industry. The two companies are of similar status in the industry and are geographically close to each other. They often criticize each other and know each other's important figures.
Therefore, Shen Huai attracted a lot of attention as soon as he entered Menghe.
Shen Huai didn't mind. He had made an appointment with Hua Rong beforehand. After registering at the front desk, he was taken to Hua Rong's office.
As soon as he left, the gossipy crowd gathered together.
Do you know why Shen Huai came here?
"I heard that they signed Song Yimian..."
"No way! Song Yimian?! That nobody?!"
"Don't say that. Even though it's a rival company, Shen Huai has never misjudged anyone, right? From An Qi and Bai Weijia before, to Ye Cang and Chu Meibo under his management now, tell me, which agent can have such a track record!"
"Could it be that Song Yimian is a hidden gem?"
"If she really is a hidden gem, Sister Hua must be utterly disgusted!"
Just as the onlookers had guessed, Hua Rong, who was waiting in the office, paced back and forth anxiously.
She wanted to comfort herself by thinking that Shen Huai signed Song Yimian to get revenge on her for poaching Xu Anqi back then, but she also knew clearly that Shen Huai wasn't that naive. However, she didn't even want to think about the possibility that she had misjudged Song Yimian.
Compared to Hua Rong, who was on high alert, Shen Huai remained calm. After completing all the procedures, he prepared to take his leave.
Hua Rong couldn't help but call out to him.
“I didn’t expect that these little things would make Brother Shen come here personally. Yi Mian is a well-behaved child and has never caused me any trouble here. I’m happy for him that he is working under Brother Shen now.”
However, in response to Hua Rong's polite words, Shen Huai simply chuckled and asked, "Are you really happy for him?"
Hua Rong's smile froze slightly: "What do you mean by this?"
Shen Huai curled his lips: "It doesn't mean anything. It's just that Song Yimian is now a member of Morning Star, so Ms. Hua doesn't need to worry about him anymore."
After Shen Huai finished speaking, he bowed slightly and left.
Hua Rong, whose expression was uncertain, stared intently at the name "Song Yimian" on the contract. She felt a sudden, inexplicable panic, a sense of unease that things were spiraling out of her control.
Just then, her office door was rudely pushed open.
Hua Rong looked over unhappily, only to find that the person who came was Bai Shilan, whose eyes were red and looked very aggrieved.
Hua Rong immediately suppressed her anger: "Shi Lan, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be filming in Shanyang this week?"
"Don't even mention it! You told me to make a good impression on the investors, but I ended up losing face like a liar!"
Hua Rong frowned and turned her gaze to her assistant. The assistant, somewhat helplessly, recounted how Guo Wenyuan had berated Bai Shilan and the entire cast of actors.
"What did you say?!"
Hua Rong was stunned. She had known Guo Wenyuan for several years, and the only interaction between them was Hua Rong introducing minor celebrities to Guo Wenyuan.
Hua Rong believed she understood Guo Wenyuan well; who would believe that such an ignorant and incompetent spoiled brat could actually know acting? The only thing Hua Rong could think of was that Guo Wenyuan was taking his anger out on her and her men because of Song Yimian's affair.
Hua Rong couldn't help but curse Song Yimian in her heart again, but she also suppressed the unease she had felt earlier.
Hua Rong comforted Bai Shilan and promised to accompany her to the film set before sending her back to rest.
After Bai Shilan left, Hua Rong turned to her assistant and said, "Is there anything else? Please tell me everything."
The assistant hesitated, then, seeing that Hua Rong was getting impatient, whispered, "President Guo seems to highly regard that Chu Meibo..."
Hua Rong's first reaction was that Chu Meibo had somehow gotten close to President Guo, but then she realized that the two of them had no connection whatsoever, and she knew Shen Huai well enough to know that he would never allow his artists to do such a thing.
Could it be that Mr. Guo truly admires Chu Meibo's acting skills?!
Hua Rong found the answer somewhat fantastical.
Regardless, this instilled a strong sense of crisis in Hua Rong.
Although the ratings for "Honey" have gradually decreased, the evaluation of Chu Meibo has not declined.
Moreover, "Traveling with History" is about to air, and Hua Rong contacted some friends inside the company and learned that the staff of Zhongjing TV had already watched the recording of the first two episodes and gave them very positive reviews, so they specially placed them in prime time.
With such outstanding acting skills, if Chu Meibo were to receive Guo's strong support, her resources would be absolutely amazing, and she might even climb to the top tier within a year or two.
Hua Rong wanted Bai Shilan to follow Chu Meibo's path, hoping to create a competitive dynamic between the two and elevate Bai Shilan by putting her down. However, if Chu Meibo's brilliance shines too brightly, what chance will Bai Shilan have?
As Hsu An-Chi once said, if there is a genuine product in front of you, who would care about a fake?
She went to great lengths to elevate Bai Shilan to power, but in the end, she'll probably just be a joke.
Hua Rong felt both jealous and resentful.
She picked up the phone: "I asked you to investigate Chu Meibo's background before. Investigate more carefully to see if she has any dark history..."
Chapter 90