A Novelist’s Guide to Side Character Survival — Chapter 118
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Chapter 118 : Chapter 118

Chapter 118: “What if I kicked out the uncle and took over the nephew.”

The arrival of the uninvited guests shattered the original “harmonious and happy” atmosphere.

One drunkard’s alcohol wore off before he could even act up.

He suddenly stood up, staring straight at the two people at the door, his expression tense.

The two people before them were, strikingly, Wanshu Zu and Li Yamin.

It was no secret in the circle that Wanshu Zu had been entangled in trouble recently, but the trouble with this person was that he was ruthless and vicious.

Li Yamin was ambitious, proud, and confident.

When he saw a good script, he would ask Wanshu Zu for it, without considering whether he could act the part or not.

He not only picked and chose among male actors of his own age but also snatched resources from male actors of different generations.

Whatever he wanted, Wanshu Zu would fight for it for him.

If he couldn’t get it, the project would “inexplicably” be delayed for several cycles due to various uncontrollable factors.

The bizarre thing was, Li Yamin had never disappointed Wanshu Zu.

He had never chosen a bad script, nor had he ever botched a role.

A movie without box office success would surely win awards.

Purely commercial films rarely caught his favor, but when he occasionally made a guest appearance, he could still drive up the box office.

When Li Yamin had won enough trophies and his commercial value had been elevated to an unshakeable level, no one criticized his and his agent’s style anymore.

The news about Lishou Entertainment was everywhere, and everyone who could get a piece of the pie was fighting fiercely outside.

The people in the room prided themselves on being “insiders,” but in reality, they were small fry who couldn’t even get a sip of the soup.

They brandished their pitifully few opportunities, tricking batch after batch of newcomers to serve them.

They couldn’t reach the level of the big shots, but that didn’t stop them from joking about the big shots at dinner parties.

Some even made bets, saying they were waiting to see how these two would solve this mess.

And as a result, the people in question pushed the door and walked right in.

“What wind blew you two here.”

A starved camel is still bigger than a horse, not to mention Wanshu Zu wasn’t “dead” yet.

The man put on a broad smile and nudged the still-dazed person next to him with his elbow to pay attention.

He also winked at the waiter: “Quick, add two chairs. This table of yours is too small, how did you arrange it!”

“No trouble, I’m here to drop someone off and pick someone up.”

Wanshu Zu’s voice was cold, his eyes as clear and cold as ever.

“I heard there was a gathering, and Yamin couldn’t sit still. You all chat slowly—Xiao Qiao, come here.”

He spoke to the crowd, but his eyes were fixed on Qiao Tian.

Surprise inevitably appeared on Qiao Tian’s face.

She didn’t understand how these two people could appear at this time.

Her already numb body became even stiffer, and she bit her lip uneasily.

“Xiao Qiao.”

Wanshu Zu repeated in a low voice.

Qiao Tian shuddered.

She had clearly heard it.

Every word from her agent fell on her heart like sweet rain, but she just couldn’t move, her whole person stuck in a state of being scared silly.

Li Yamin was less polite than Wanshu Zu.

With his long legs, he walked behind Qiao Tian in two steps, grabbed the back of the chair, and dragged it straight out.

Qiao Tian was 1 meter tall with a small frame.

She had just graduated and hadn’t been required to manage her figure, so she wasn’t light.

Adding the weight of the chair, Li Yamin dragged it with one hand without any effort.

Qiao Tian was lifted up, and Li Yamin, in a swift motion, pushed her to Wanshu Zu’s side.

Because she had been instructed, Qiao Tian was wearing high heels.

When she was grabbed, her center of gravity was unstable.

She was anxious to walk towards her agent and didn’t even notice she had twisted her ankle when she took a step.

Wanshu Zu’s eyes shifted.

He pushed aside the bewildered waiter and supported Qiao Tian’s waist as he led her out.

Someone at the table saw what was happening and broke out in a cold sweat.

Which idiot called Wanshu Zu’s person here?!

“Mr. Wanshu… please wait a moment, we… we are discussing a new project, you—”

“It seems Yamin’s status is still too low, he can’t satisfy you all.”

Wanshu Zu spoke in a cold voice, “How about I call a dozen more artists to liven things up?”

“That’s not it! That’s not it! For Teacher Li to be here, we are simply…”

Wanshu Zu couldn’t be bothered to listen to the rest of the nonsense.

He left the scene to Li Yamin and directly helped Qiao Tian out of the room.

The environment in the corridor was much better than in the room.

The clubhouse did its best to create a comfortable and relaxing environment, and the incense dispelled the smell of smoke and alcohol.

As her nerves suddenly relaxed, Qiao Tian felt the piercing pain in her ankle.

“Brother Zu… I…”

Qiao Tian should have called him boss, or Mr. Wanshu.

She had barely had any contact with her agent, but she remembered every word he said.

Wanshu Zu had told her to call him whatever she wanted.

The man was ten years older than her.

For a closer form of address, it was either ‘brother’ or ‘uncle’.

Qiao Tian simply called him Brother Zu.

Wanshu Zu had her lean against the wall, then suddenly squatted down.

He avoided her ankle and gently squeezed her calf, and with a pull, helped her take off her high heels.

“Lishou Entertainment is holding a press conference tomorrow, I need you to attend.”

Wanshu Zu held the high heels with his fingers and stood up.

Qiao Tian was overwhelmed by the favor and wanted to say she could carry them herself, but Wanshu Zu supported her waist as before, without any ulterior motive in his touch, giving her no chance to speak further.

He spoke as they walked out.

“From now until the end of the press conference, Li Yamin’s entire team will be liaising with you.”

“I need to determine your short-term development direction within a few hours. You will face many questions from the team. To save time, don’t beat around the bush. Say whatever requests you have.”

“I know you may have issues with Li Yichi, and tonight’s incident also needs an explanation. I don’t have time to respond to you immediately. The reckoning will have to wait. If you feel uncomfortable…”

Wanshu Zu walked to the car, opened the door, and helped her into the passenger seat.

“Congratulations, the entertainment industry is an uncomfortable place. You can only get used to it.”

Strangely, Wanshu Zu’s attitude was very firm, taking off her shoes and holding her by the waist without asking, yet Qiao Tian didn’t feel the same stickiness she had felt in the room before.

Wanshu Zu had a quality that put people at ease.

His words and actions had a clear business-like feel, making it obvious that he was not interested in you as a person, but in something else.

Under the agent’s gaze, Qiao Tian’s heart gradually calmed down.

Wanshu Zu leaned against the car door, taking out his phone and constantly replying to messages.

After Qiao Tian had sat for a while, Li Yamin came out.

He reeked of alcohol, but he was energetic.

He approached Wanshu Zu as soon as he saw him.

“It’s handled.”

He said, “I thought it was a big deal, what were you so angry about?”

Wanshu Zu put away his phone and didn’t even look at him: “You sit in the back.”

When Li Yamin said it was handled, it was most likely that he just flipped the place over with his stubborn nature.

The smell of alcohol on him wasn’t from drinking too much, but more like he had overturned a whole bottle of wine, otherwise it wouldn’t be so strong.

Whether he had offended anyone, whether there were any interest groups behind these people… Li Yamin didn’t care about any of that.

Whether he had turned a fingernail-sized mess into a football-sized one, Chu Zu didn’t care at all.

Whatever, they would be dissolved partners after the rewind ends, why bother so much.

The system also agreed: “As long as he doesn’t add to our persona, he can do whatever he wants!”

“Should we end the rewind?”

The Little Yellow Chicken said, “We’ve brought the person back, and Qiao Tian is fine. We can go back and start working on getting rid of the Movie King and focus on our career!”

“No rush.”

Chu Zu said, “I want to see what kind of personality Xiao Qiao has first. If her acting is really good enough, there’s no reason she would go unnoticed for so many years.”

System: “Her luck is not very good, I guess. She hasn’t had a chance to become a big hit.”

“I mean, unnoticed by me.”

Chu Zu said, “Even with Shen Weidi’s shitty attitude, I could find opportunities to promote him and make money. There’s no reason for Qiao Tian to be lukewarm.”

“And I want to cut ties with Li Yamin as soon as possible. Cultivating an acting talent who doesn’t compete with him for resources is the fastest way—Xiao Qiao is very suitable.”

System: “Do you think it’s a personality problem?”

Chu Zu: “We’ll know once we ask.”

Whether Wanshu Zu was being cursed at by readers was no longer a problem Chu Zu considered solving.

A character being cursed at also depends on the situation.

Being cursed at for a lack of logic, and being cursed at because his stance is contrary to the protagonist’s and he has done a series of bad things, are two different matters.

Instead of being ambivalent on how not to be cursed at, it’s better to focus on how to be cursed at more reasonably.

It’s perfectly normal for a businessman in the entertainment industry to be cursed at.

If you don’t want to be flamed, it’s actually very simple, just go along with the characters the readers like, give them resources when they lack them, and give them care when they need it.

Even if the plot requires the protagonist to go through setbacks, you can still find opportunities to offer timely help.

Chu Zu could do it.

He could accurately grasp the timing, on one hand letting them grow freely, and on the other, pulling the rug out from under them when a crisis came, selling the readers a good impression.

But he didn’t want to do that.

Wanshu Zu was not a pure nanny; his care for his artists was all work-driven.

The agent’s ambition was not small.

He stubbornly did work he wasn’t good at, left with a breach of contract when he said he would, and emptied his family’s savings to start a company with the popular Li Yamin.

He was already planning to kick out his partner who had been through thick and thin with him, so why keep a useless artist like Qiao Tian?

A character should do the right thing at the right time.

The premise is that the character must follow their own inner motivation, otherwise Wanshu Zu would forever be just a symbol.

When he’s positive, he’s the protagonist’s golden finger.

When he’s negative, he’s a label for misplaced anger.

Chu Zu didn’t play that game.

Wanshu Zu wanted to build a career, so he would also consider everything from the character’s own perspective.

In the current situation, the first thing the businessman Wanshu Zu had to consider was Qiao Tian’s value.

“Control your nephew.”

In the car, Wanshu Zu instructed Li Yamin, “I need to ensure he can attend the press conference decently, don’t cause any trouble for me.”

Li Yamin was very dissatisfied in the back seat.

It was bad enough that he couldn’t drive because he reeked of alcohol, but he couldn’t even get the passenger seat.

A pair of cheap high heels were placed in the back seat, and he sat side by side with them.

And…

“If I could control him, would there have been those scandal photos?”

“Then you can get lost with him.”

Wanshu Zu’s voice was colder than the cold air in the car.

He still had some patience when talking to Qiao Tian, but he was clearly much more irritable with Li Yamin.

“This is a good time to split up. I only have three people under me. I must be crazy to raise an ancestor to find trouble for myself.”

“Split up for what?” Li Yamin said sharply, “You can give me the cold shoulder, you can curse at me, but don’t talk about impossible things.”

“It’s possible.”

Wanshu Zu’s voice was very steady.

He stopped at a red light, saw Qiao Tian shiver, turned off the cold air, and opened the window a little to air out the smell.

“My resources are equivalent to the company’s resources, you won’t lose anything. By not being directly linked to you, there will be fewer points to attack me.”

“And your nephew…”

“Kick him out, I’ll pay the breach of contract penalty.”

“Li Yamin.”

Wanshu Zu said, “Get it straight, you’re the ancestor.”

Qiao Tian was scared to death, curled up barefoot on the seat, not daring to breathe.

She timidly glanced at her agent.

There was no expression on his cold, hard face, but a vein was throbbing at his temple.

The person in the back seat was even more terrifying.

The rearview mirror only limited her field of vision.

Qiao Tian only met the person in the mirror’s eyes for a moment before immediately looking away.

Li Yamin had no issue with Wanshu Zu, but directed all his resentment towards her.

Qiao Tian could guess what they were arguing about.

Brother Zu had three people under him.

Managing any of them was managing someone.

Kicking out the two trouble-makers would leave one, which would be so much more worry-free.

But this was ridiculous… Qiao Tian also vaguely knew that artists under the same agent were in a competitive relationship.

After all, there were only so many resources.

Give one to someone, and there’s one less for others.

Whether you could get an opportunity all depended on the agent’s arrangements.

But Li Yamin actually saw her as a “competitor”?!

Even the marketing accounts wouldn’t dare to write such idiotic news!

The people in the car were all holding back their anger, and no one spoke again.

Wanshu Zu parked the car downstairs and got out first.

Li Yamin followed closely, wanting to continue the argument from the car face-to-face, but got no response.

Wanshu Zu walked right past him and opened the passenger door.

“Can you walk?”

Qiao Tian tried to step down.

Her ankle was already swollen, like a pig’s trotter.

Wanshu Zu directly picked her up.

Li Yamin said sourly from the side: “She can’t walk a few steps? Do you have to be like this?”

Wanshu Zu sneered: “Either go upstairs and manage your nephew, or get lost.”

Qiao Tian’s heart rate became irregular, out of fear.

She had clearly become the focus of this pair’s conflict.

She hadn’t had such a strong reaction even when she was on pins and needles in the room.

“I-I-I can do it myself…”

“Manage him, I’ll manage him, okay! This little brat—”

Li Yamin walked inside angrily, but was called back by Wanshu Zu.

“Bring Xiao Qiao’s shoes.”

Wanshu Zu said.

Qiao Tian: “…”

About half an hour had passed since the originally scheduled meeting time.

Gu An was truly a talent; he really managed to drag Shen Weidi over.

The meeting was postponed for half an hour, and he stayed without making a fuss about leaving.

Wanshu Zu’s house was spacious.

The living room was made especially large, likely because he often used his home as an office.

The publicity team plus the legal team totaled three people.

Gu An and the business director were communicating, while Shen Weidi was surrounded by two personal assistants.

When the door opened, everyone’s eyes first fell on Qiao Tian, not understanding what was going on.

Wanshu Zu placed Qiao Tian on the sofa and turned to Gu An: “She twisted her ankle, take care of it. Where’s the styling team?”

Gu An reacted immediately and started looking for a private doctor he could contact: “The styling team is on the way, they’re not participating in the meeting, so it’s okay if they’re a little late—how did she twist it?”

When the painful spot was pressed, Qiao Tian cried out, which drew an impatient, soft ‘tsk’ from Shen Weidi.

Shen Weidi wore a baseball cap pulled down and a mask covering his face.

He was in a white T-shirt and loose jeans, sitting on the sofa like a grand master.

He had grown tired of waiting and was about to get up and leave by pushing off his knees.

Li Yamin was already fuming.

He directly kicked Shen Weidi in the leg: “Sit properly, you think this is your home?”

Shen Weidi also said sarcastically: “What home do I have?”

But he didn’t continue to make a fuss about leaving.

Just as they were about to argue, Wanshu Zu cut through all previous topics like a sharp blade.

“I need to synchronize the current arrangements for the press conference. Who wants to start?”

The system enjoyed the show.

Especially seeing the giant baby Movie King, who caused trouble and didn’t care, yet still chased after the “nanny” for this and that, now carrying high heels and obediently following behind the host.

It felt completely refreshed!

Li Yamin was also very skilled at using magic to defeat magic.

His technique for handling his nephew was superb.

Both of them were full of anger, yet they were stuck in a stalemate in the living room.

No matter how much dissatisfaction Shen Weidi held in his heart, as long as Wanshu Zu needed him to sit there and go through the motions, he couldn’t go anywhere.

He should have been more sensible earlier, I’m talking about you, Li Yamin!

His own actions became a target for attacking the host, yet he didn’t feel there was a problem at all and was still full of demands.

He got obedient as soon as he heard about splitting up!

However, it was the first time the system discovered… the host had a talent for being an agent.

Originally, the press conference was to resolve the current attacks on Wanshu Zu, to explain the accusations of “manipulating artists,” and to use the two newcomers to prove that Wanshu Zu could make anyone popular.

If he could create one Li Yamin, he could make Lishou Entertainment full of “Li Yamins.”

But Chu Zu’s requirements went beyond that.

He wanted to take advantage of this live broadcasted press conference to directly open up a new track.

The live-streaming market was still very new, mostly limited to sports events or folk art selections, without a mature content production model.

Chu Zu had Gu An find a platform to cooperate with, using the pretense of an exclusive monopoly to build a connection—he wanted to take this opportunity to directly develop a new business for the company.

“The authority of professional media news reporting is declining. In this incident, the results brought by a large number of marketing accounts are very obvious. This will be the main focus of the public opinion battleground next.”

“Lishou Entertainment is essentially an agency at present. No matter what its future development direction is, it must cling to mainstream platforms, especially streaming media.”

“The market is becoming more and more compact. They will only develop more business attempts. At the beginning of a project’s launch, I want Lishou Entertainment to be their first choice for cooperation.”

“Among the interested platforms, which ones have already started project plans? We’ll exchange for resources and insert our people.”

The meeting went on for a while, and the original crisis public relations gradually turned into the company’s core business expansion.

And Chu Zu made no secret of it; he wanted to “sell.”

Having only one Li Yamin was not enough.

His public image was basically fixed, making it difficult for him to participate in projects with conflicting tones.

But he still had two “traffic drivers” under him.

Once the press conference began, Qiao Tian and Shen Weidi’s popularity would explode.

The newcomers were not yet typecast.

Whether it was variety shows, film and television, or other exposure opportunities, they could cooperate.

In short, Chu Zu was interested in cooperating with platforms to advance projects.

He had traffic, the platforms had resources, it could be a complete win-win.

If they couldn’t completely crush him, he would turn this matter into a springboard—he treated everyone as a springboard.

After a single meeting, the staff’s faces were flushed with excitement, looking at Wanshu Zu as if he were God.

And God would not charge into battle with them, but Wanshu Zu would.

This was no longer a comeback battle.

If they didn’t know the real situation, they would even suspect that this was a drama directed and acted by the boss himself.

The negative press, the popularity, the company’s business… everything was a plot arranged by Wanshu Zu, ultimately leading them to seize greater benefits.

Li Yamin didn’t care about the content of the meeting at all.

As long as he didn’t hear that Wanshu Zu wanted to split up, he could sit as steady as a mountain.

And by the way, he could keep the increasingly irritable Shen Weidi in check.

As for Qiao Tian.

She didn’t understand at all.

After the meeting, the styling team arrived, carrying large and small bags, ready to start work immediately.

Wanshu Zu called Qiao Tian to go to the study with him first.

Her sprained ankle had been roughly treated, and Qiao Tian could walk with a limp on her own.

She was dizzy, and before entering the study, she seemed to hear Shen Weidi let out a sneer.

“He really has his calculations all worked out.”

Wanshu Zu got straight to the point: “With Li Yamin here, Shen Weidi can only cooperate. I need to know your attitude.”

“You signed a five-year contract with me, effective from your university graduation. After five years, I will have the priority right to renew the contract under the same conditions—for these five years, you can only listen to me.”

Qiao Tian was stunned.

She couldn’t process everything that had happened tonight.

She had just graduated from university, and her understanding of the entertainment industry was limited to public perception.

“You don’t have to worry about the hidden rules, and you don’t have to consider selling your body to get ahead in the future. Tonight’s incident was an exception.”

Wanshu Zu said, “Only side and incompetent agents will contact second-hand handlers.”

“But—”

He looked into Qiao Tian’s eyes and said word by word, “You also need to give up a lot. The only reason Li Yamin and I have been able to cooperate until now is not because of how excellent he is, but because he is obedient.”

“He is not obedient at all.”

In the sea of consciousness, the system secretly complained, “There is no artist in the world more disobedient than him!”

Chu Zu didn’t refute, patted the Little Yellow Chicken’s head, and continued to state the situation to Qiao Tian.

“Whatever I tell him to eat, he eats. Whether he can be in a relationship, when he can be in one, how he can be in one, all of that is under my control.”

“I will not send an artist to anyone’s bed, but if you want to sleep with someone, you must report to me. Including your marriage, if you plan to get married or have children in the next five years, these things also need to be arranged by me.”

“And, I will make appropriate plastic surgery adjustments according to your situation. In return, I do not allow you to have plastic surgery behind my back according to your own aesthetic… these miscellaneous things all fall under my jurisdiction.”

Qiao Tian’s mouth opened slightly, she was a bit scared.

“Didn’t they say… if an actor has plastic surgery… it will affect their performance or something…”

“There are very few actors who haven’t had work done on their faces, regardless of gender. It only depends on the technique and where the work is done.”

Wanshu Zu said, “You’re not very accepting of this, are you?”

Qiao Tian: “I don’t know… I just…”

She couldn’t find her language function, especially in front of a man with strong logic and pressure, it was even harder to display her usual cleverness.

She forced herself to think seriously, as her agent had reminded her in the car—save time, don’t beat around the bush, say whatever requests you have.

“I just want to make money.”

Qiao Tian lowered her head.

The slippers on her feet looked very expensive.

Nothing in this house was not expensive; she was the cheapest thing.

“I’m very short of money… that opportunity before earned me my tuition, so I just…”

“You want to make money, but you don’t want to pay the corresponding price.”

Wanshu Zu was very sharp, speaking in a business-like manner.

“Li Yamin’s path cannot be replicated. The market has changed. I admit you are very talented, but that is no longer a reason for me and the public to compromise for it.”

“There are countless ‘good actors’ in the entertainment industry, and opportunities are becoming fewer and fewer. I must admit, Lishou Entertainment is a very goal-oriented company, and so am I. I need artists who are cooperative enough and can get started in a short time.”

Qiao Tian was still staring at the ground, mumbling: “I, I have to think about it…”

Wanshu Zu stared at her intently for a long time, then nodded: “You can think it over. Go get your styling done first.”

Watching Qiao Tian limp out of the study, Chu Zu concluded: “The talk broke down.”

System: “Isn’t Xiao Qiao still thinking about it?”

“If she were like Li Yamin, just wanting to act, and everything else was negotiable, I might consider it. But she simply thinks the entertainment industry is a quick way to make money, and small money at that. She’s not willing to give up too much.”

The system thought for a moment: “The little girl might have been scared. First being called to a drinking party, then talk of prices and what not. Her mind is still in a daze.”

The Little Yellow Chicken was a kind little chicken, and having witnessed a true workaholic, its impression of Qiao Tian was quite good.

Chu Zu’s impression of Qiao Tian was also not bad.

But she was not suitable to be cultivated in the first tier at this stage.

Shen Weidi was more suitable than her.

During the meeting, Shen Weidi had clearly understood.

He was very unhappy about being used, but with Li Yamin sitting there, if he dared to move, Li Yamin dared to kick him.

By the end of the meeting, Shen Weidi didn’t say much nonsense.

He had tacitly accepted his position.

Chu Zu pondered, how much of Shen Weidi’s fuss about forming a band was because he felt he wasn’t being taken seriously?

When he talked back to Li Yamin, he also said, “What home do I have?”

Chu Zu was not interested in his family.

It might just give him two more lines of settings.

But if it was beneficial to his career, it wasn’t out of the question to ask a thing or two.

“In the main text, is Shen Weidi always under my management?”

Chu Zu asked.

The Little Yellow Chicken nodded: “Yes, yes.”

Chu Zu got up and left the study.

The styling team was already working on the two newcomers.

It was clear that Qiao Tian was still not used to it, while Shen Weidi was quite receptive.

After taking off his hat and mask, a face that was in no way inferior to Li Yamin’s was revealed.

He was younger than Li Yamin, and his features were sharper.

Paired with his rebellious attitude, he was indeed the type that was unforgettable at a glance.

The fact was, among female stars, Qiao Tian was considered above average.

The fatal point was her lack of recognizability.

Although it’s best for an actor to have a “drama-toss face,” the premise is to have the opportunity to be in a “drama to toss.”

An actor without recognizability is hard for the audience to remember, and is highly replaceable in the eyes of a director.

Without a hard push, it is basically very difficult to make a name for oneself.

And Qiao Tian had no ambition to make a name for herself.

Shen Weidi did.

With just a brief exchange of glances, Chu Zu could read the unwillingness in his eyes.

“You say…”

Chu Zu asked the system, “If I kicked out the uncle and took over the nephew, according to the uncle’s personality, would he cause a fuss?”

Little Yellow Chicken: “…A world war, I guess.”

“Then if I use the nephew as a front, and occasionally slip Xiao Qiao some resources, and wait until she figures out whether she wants to do big things with me, will the uncle only start a world war with the nephew?”

The Little Yellow Chicken understood: “Let them wear each other out, and make money for you in the process, but still cultivate the newcomer you find pleasing to the eye!”

Seeing the system get it, Chu Zu was very gratified.

“It’s impossible for me to serve anyone like I did before. I’ll do whatever is comfortable for me. The hidden rules incident looks serious, but Qiao Tian didn’t suffer any substantial harm. It’s a good time for her to settle down and reflect after her contract expires.”

“She is not suitable for Lishou Entertainment. If she wants to make a name for herself at her own pace, she must find an opportunity to leave.”

“It’s true that Qiao Tian will be starting over with another agent, but that doesn’t mean I can’t get some benefits from it.”

Chu Zu began to plan, “I also happen to need a commercial sector that has no conflict of interest with Li Yamin… Didn’t Qiao Tian thank me after winning an award?”

Little Yellow Chicken: “Yes!”

Chu Zu smiled and patted the Little Yellow Chicken’s head: “Wanshu Zu ultimately becomes the helmsman behind the most influential male and female stars in the entertainment industry—what do you think of this story?”

The Little Yellow Chicken’s beady eyes sparkled: “I love it!”


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