Chapter 181 - 150: The Beginning of the Scandal

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Chapter 181: Chapter 150: The Beginning of the Scandal "Thud thud." Knocking. Zhou Yun glanced at the peephole, confirmed who it was, and opened the door. Song Chi walked in. The first thing he asked upon entering was, "What does she want with you?" Zhou Yun thought about the text message Luo Zhiqiu had sent her. Should she tell Song Chi? Should she tell Song Chi the truth? A surprise? Zhou Yun gestured for Song Chi to take a seat. "She asked me if I’m interested in joining Zuo Jing." Zhou Yun certainly wasn’t naive enough to be fooled by Luo Zhiqiu. If she signed with Zuo Jing behind Song Chi’s back, what she would bring to him would probably be a shock rather than a surprise. Song Chi scoffed and said, "She really stops at nothing, even setting her sights on you now." Zhou Yun puzzled, asking, "What do you mean?" "She’s negotiating a new contract with me, and the situation isn’t very clear, she’s trying everything she can to keep me." "What does that have to do with me?" "She thinks I’m fond of you, if she can tie you down, I will have concerns, giving her more leverage during negotiations." Zhou Yun spread her hands with an innocent expression, "Why would she think that?" Song Chi looked at her. Zhou Yun also realized that she might have overplayed her act. Some things were mutually understood and clear to both, yet the paper-thin window remained un-poked. "Then why would she think I would agree?" Zhou Yun asked. "Because the conflict between you and your company is real." "That’s true." Zhou Yun nodded. "So, she’s found an opportunity," Song Chi pointed out Luo Zhiqiu’s intentions, "Besides, your rising trend is obvious, even without me, signing you would be a wise choice for her. She’s in charge of Zuo Jing, it’s a two-birds-with-one-stone deal for her, of course she would do it." "But He Yong wouldn’t agree." "Who knows, if the price is right, why wouldn’t he agree? He hasn’t invested much in you." It was a telling blow. Zhou Yun said, "But if the price is high, won’t she suffer a loss?" "You’re underestimating yourself," Song Chi sneered, "Do you think she would make a losing deal? The key is, your company hasn’t realized your true value at all." "Huh?" Zhou Yun felt a bit embarrassed and asked, "What true value?" Song Chi said, "You will become a very outstanding Actress." Zhou Yun didn’t speak. Will she become a very outstanding Actress? That was something she had never even considered. When she first entered the entertainment industry, it wasn’t with the purpose of becoming an Actress. That wasn’t within her considerations at all. Zhou Yun had heard that the industry pays well, and she needed money. But after making money and solving her urgent needs, her mentality slowly changed. This also had a lot to do with Zhou Lan. From day one of taking her under his wing, Zhou Lan said to broaden her horizons, not to limit herself to the immediate surroundings. These concepts imperceptibly influenced her, and Zhou Yun’s own character wasn’t the impetuous type to only focus on the present without considering the future. "Would you renew with Zuo Jing?" Zhou Yun asked. "Whether to renew or not, it certainly won’t be in the current manner," Song Chi said. Zhou Yun: "But your boss wasn’t wrong, I am indeed dissatisfied with my current state." "That’s why it’s an opportunity for her," Song Chi smiled, "She’s skilled at finding a breakthrough in a situation, as long as she wants to." Zhou Yun: "Then she won’t let go easily, will she, if you refuse to renew?" Song Chi said, "Let’s not talk about that for now, what about you? What will you do?" "What do you mean what will I do?" Zhou Yun asked. Song Chi said, "Her proposal, how do you see it? Do you want to join Zuo Jing?" Zhou Yun shook her head: "Of course not, what substantial difference is there between her and He Yong? None. All companies are the same." Song Chi: "I didn’t expect you to understand this so quickly." "Surprised?" "Many people feel dissatisfied where they are, thinking about jumping ship, believing that they can find a better environment." "Then I have already recognized the reality; I have nothing, I can only rely on myself, struggle by myself, not on charity from others. What boss in this world wants to do charity? For them, even charity is a business." Song Chi smiled, "Zhou Yun, with your levelheadedness and pragmatism, what exactly have you gone through?" Many times, people understand the principles, but when faced with actual situations, they are swayed by emotions and wishful thinking, knowingly walking into a pit. At first, Song Chi thought that some of Zhou Yun’s "wisdom" was just "wisdom" learned from books, which sounded reasonable in speech. However, having known her for so long, especially after some events, Zhou Yun’s reactions and actions made Song Chi realize that it was not just lip service. She was sincerely following these principles from her heart, as if she had been burned before. Only after experiencing the pain of being burned would one not naively reach out, thinking oneself a chosen one with the power to control fire. Whether it was one public relations crisis after another, or the insults and threats from waves of haters, Zhou Yun never responded directly, not even once. This was abnormal. Normally, one would not be able to resist bickering with those haters on microblogs, not able to resist defending oneself during show recordings, wanting to "confront" the situation, wanting to "lay one’s heart bare to prove I am not what you said." An artist has to go through this stage before becoming disenchanted and realizing that the world doesn’t care much about your personal voice. Of course, it’s not just about artists, it’s just that artists’ behaviors are public, thereby providing a space for discussion and a template for study. Zhou Yun stood by the windowsill and said, "I’ve been through a lot, which one do you want to hear about?" Zhou Yun smiled, her eyes brimming with color. Suddenly, there was an effect as if time had paused. Song Chi said, "I have plenty of time, you can start with the one you most want to talk about." What he meant was, the long night had time for stories. "You wish," Zhou Yun said, shaking her hair and removing her hairband, letting her black hair cascade down, "I will reject your boss’s offer after a while." After a while. Song Chi asked, "What do you want to do?" "Are you free? You have enough on your plate already, why bother about my matters?" "Your affairs, I haven’t interfered less," Song Chi shrugged, "I can still do what is within my power." "Don’t worry about me, you better figure out how to coax Su Yan back to shooting. She’s the lead Actress, after all; if you really can’t bring her back, who will shoot her scenes? Changing the script, Director Kang won’t agree."

Chapter 181 - 150: The Beginning of the Scandal

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