Chapter 350 - 350 325 Asking for Trouble

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350: Chapter 325: Asking for Trouble 350: Chapter 325: Asking for Trouble “At that time, I was wearing sunglasses, and there were some cleaners in the elevator speaking in English, and... I believe President Shu had just come out from this side, right?” Liu Hun said, pointing behind Shu Qingya. Shu Qingya turned her head and looked, her face immediately filled with astonishment, “How... how could it be a men’s restroom sign.” Just as Shu Qingya looked shocked, Wang Yan, bending almost ninety degrees, hurried into the restroom marked for men. “Wang Yan?” Shu Qingya recognized Wang Yan’s silhouette and, feeling a stir in her heart, called out loudly, “Wang Yan, you entered the wrong restroom, this is for men.” “Rubbish! I... I didn’t enter the wrong one!” Wang Yan, comfortable after relieving herself, rushed into the restroom without even seeing Shu Qingya and Liu Hun. “President Shu must have made her own judgment by now,” Liu Hun said to Shu Qingya, actually quite surprised that Shu Qingya had suddenly snapped up a question. “Sorry to embarrass you, Manager Liu, and thank you for your reminder. I will definitely deal with such scum properly,” Shu Qingya said, still with a slight smile, showing her profound sophistication and power. Wang Yan, comfortable from the restroom, looked up to see Shu Qingya and Liu Hun standing in front of the restroom, and from Liu Hun’s indifferent expression, she knew things were dire. “President Shu... why are you here?” Wang Yan asked Shu Qingya, her voice tinged with guilt. “Wang Yan, I’m curious why you came out of the men’s restroom. Can you give me a reasonable explanation?” Shu Qingya asked, her smile gone. “This... I... perhaps someone played a prank by switching the signs,” Wang Yan weakly scrambled for an excuse. “The sign was definitely switched, but it was no prank!” Shu Qingya said sharply, her gaze piercing Wang Yan, “Wang Yan, I know all about the dirty tricks you’ve been playing! Would you like to confess, or should I?” “President Shu... I... I really... Vice President Lin!” Wang Yan, unsure of what to do, suddenly saw Lin Baishong appear. Lin Baishong had originally come to verify Wang Yan’s work, but seeing the situation, he knew Wang Yan had screwed up. “President Shu, Manager Liu, why is everyone here?” Lin Baishong greeted them with a smile, as if he was an outsider. “Vice President Lin, you’ve arrived just in time. I want to ask, according to the organization’s rules, how should someone be dealt with for intentionally damaging the organization’s reputation and insulting a superior?” Shu Qingya asked Lin Baishong. “If it’s serious, of course they should be dismissed. May I ask who President Shu is referring to?” Lin Baishong continued to act unconcerned. “Did you hear that, Wang Yan?” Shu Qingya turned and said coldly to Wang Yan. “Vice President Lin! It was you who told me to do this! You... how can you say this now?” Wang Yan, panicking, blurted everything out. “I told you to? What did I tell you to do? This is ridiculous!” Lin Baishong angrily denied any involvement, quickly distancing himself. “Wang Yan, how can you blame Vice President Lin for your wrongdoing? Do you have any evidence?” Shu Qingya asked Wang Yan, eager to hear her response. “I don’t have any! But it truly was Vice President Lin who instructed me! I swear to heaven!” Wang Yan urgently told Shu Qingya, her hopes of a promotion rapidly fading. “Spitting blood! Making trouble out of nothing! President Shu, we cannot keep such a person in our organization. I suggest we dismiss her immediately!” Lin Baishong, thoroughly cutting his ties, said convincingly. Unable to get a hold of any leverage on Lin Baishong, Shu Qingya, keeping an eye on him, then told Wang Yan, “Please go to the finance department to finalize your salary, and don’t come to work tomorrow.” With that, Shu Qingya left. “Trash!” Lin Baishong muttered quietly and then followed suit. Desperate, Wang Yan collapsed on the floor, filth streaming between her legs. “Wang Yan, you still have a way out. Work with me, and we can negotiate a good price,” Liu Hun told Wang Yan, throwing her a business card before walking away. Wang Yan looked at Liu Hun’s business card, her eyes gradually shifting from confusion and despair to clarity. Liu Hun followed Shu Qingya and Lin Baishong into the meeting room. Since it was a Council meeting, there were only four people in the room, six including Shu Qingya and Lin Baishong. When Liu Hun entered, he recognized only Bai Ge; he had never met the other three. Bai Ge’s expression turned sour when he saw Liu Hun, his eyes filled with intense hatred. “Ladies and gentlemen of the Council, since its inception, our Music Producers Association, adhering to the purpose of promoting the healthy and stable development of Huaxia music, has absorbed more than a thousand outstanding music producers. The Council meeting is the cornerstone that ensures the healthy and normal operation of the association. As everyone knows, Director Bi unfortunately passed away last month, and according to the association’s rules and regulations, we should nominate a new member. The day before yesterday, I received Vice President Lin’s recommendation—Liu Hun. I wonder if any of the directors have any objections?” Shu Qingya briefly spoke before presenting her proposal. Sitting below, Lin Baishong’s smile was uglier than a cry. He had intended to use the previously promised pretext to thoroughly humiliate Liu Hun and simultaneously suppress Shu Qingya’s prestige—killing two birds with one stone and inching closer to the president’s position himself. However, he hadn’t expected it to backfire because of Wang Yan’s incompetence, which instead led to Liu Hun’s nomination. Hearing the number of over a thousand music producers, Liu Hun was very tempted. With these valuable resources, making any number of songs in the future would not be a problem, so he must join! “I have an objection!” Bai Ge was the first to speak, “Regardless of Liu Hun’s capabilities, he is just an agent, not a music producer. Why should he enter the association and even become a director upon arrival?” Hearing Bai Ge, Shu Qingya looked towards Lin Baishong, thinking that the person Lin Baishong nominated should say something, but Lin Baishong looked indifferent, causing her to feel somewhat puzzled. “I also agree with Bai Ge,” Ou Ye said, sitting next to Bai Ge. He disliked Bai Ge, but disliked Liu Hun, who had been heavily featured in the media lately, even more. The success of just two songs made him incredibly jealous. Sitting not far from Bai Ge, Jia Tianhao also spoke, “Hmph! Our Council is not a marketplace where one can come and go as they please, and we can’t just let any Tom, Dick, or Harry in. This Liu Hun, hasn’t he just written two hit singles lately? Isn’t it the case with any pop song when it first comes out? Moreover... it’s not necessarily even his own work. I disagree.” Seeing the situation unfold this way, and Lin Baishong, who had initiated this, remaining silent, with three out of the remaining four against, Shu Qingya had no choice but to compromise. Just as she was about to speak, Mu Jin, sitting in the corner, spoke up. “President Shu, I remember there might be a special clause in our Council.” Shu Qingya nearly forgot it until Mu Jin mentioned it. Thinking about it, the clause did indeed apply. Thus, she told everyone, “Mu Jin is correct, the Council’s special clause third article states that if there is a vacancy in the Council, any music producer whose first album includes two songs that have maintained top ten positions in the Golden Melody Charts for a month can enter the Council directly without a vote.” Bai Ge glared fiercely at Mu Jin. He never liked this woman, and now he despised her even more. Liu Hun nodded gratefully towards Mu Jin, who spoke in his favor. Upon closer inspection, he saw that her name suited her well, like a blooming mu jin flower—graceful and exquisite, vibrant yet reserved, appropriately intense, with a tear mole by her eye adding more charm. “Making singles and making albums are not the same. Now that President Shu has brought up the special regulation, I have nothing more to say, but... I hope that when the time comes, President Shu will uphold justice. If he can’t do it, let him go back where he came from and not drag down our status here,” Jia Tianhao was the first to speak, essentially agreeing with Shu Qingya’s suggestion. Ou Ye, with his arms crossed, dismissively said, “Can I add something? Next month is the association president’s rotation. If Liu Hun’s two songs consistently top the two positions on the Golden Melody Charts, I will nominate him for president!” Ou Ye’s remarks were clearly mocking Liu Hun and also straightforwardly expressing his dissatisfaction with Shu Qingya. “What if he can’t do it, Ou Ye?” Bai Ge intentionally stirred the pot. “If he can’t do it... I think some of the association’s rules and arrangements may need changing. Otherwise, every now and then, we will have random people coming in making demands,” Ou Ye said arrogantly, his intentions to force a change being quite clear. “I agree with Ou Ye’s suggestion. Our association indeed needs some changes,” said Bai Ge immediately, expressing his position. He disliked Mu Jin and saw this as an opportunity to kick her out, indifferent about the presidency. “May I say something!” Lin Baishong, seeing an opening, immediately stopped playing mute, “Liu Hun is my nominee, and of course, I have great confidence in him. So, I also support Ou Ye’s suggestion.” Shu Qingya suddenly felt stuck in a difficult position. She had not expected that drawing Liu Hun into the association was a trap set by Lin Baishong and others, lying in wait for her. It was clear to her that Liu Hun couldn’t possibly produce two songs that ranked first and second. If that happened, Ou Ye and others would use it as an excuse to amend the regulations and elect a new president to oust her. “We need to consider this matter carefully,” Shu Qingya said. She couldn’t let her position as president be jeopardized by Liu Hun’s bet, especially when it was clearly a trap. “I don’t think there’s much to consider. If there are any objections, then let’s vote according to the rules and regulations,” Jia Tianhao stood up and spoke. Shu Qingya clenched her teeth and had no choice but to agree to the vote. Finally, with a vote of five to one, the risky agreement was approved, and Lin Baishong even brought paper and a pen for everyone to sign, making it official. To Shu Qingya, these five people must have reached some kind of compromise to bring about the current situation. As for Liu Hun’s stance, she was still unsure, but he was at least being used.

Chapter 350 - 350 325 Asking for Trouble

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