Chapter 182: Chapter 182: Phoenix Entertainment’s New Investment
"Of course, it’s still too early to talk about getting Tencent on board. We need to show some results first."
Wu Yun then discussed some details for tomorrow with Zhou Shen, and Zhou Shen gave him an update on the company’s recent situation. All in all, more than an hour passed.
Wu Yun stood up and smiled. "I’ll leave it in your capable hands then, President Zhou."
As Zhou Shen saw them off, the two of them stepped into the elevator.
They walked to Phoenix Entertainment in the Zhen Dan Mansion. The place was bustling with people, completely unaffected by the National Day holiday.
"President Wu, Miss Qi, good afternoon!"
"President Wu, Miss Qi, good afternoon!"
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A series of greetings rang out. Compared to the sound of keyboards clicking at Pinduoduo, this place felt much more vibrant.
Just then, President Wei’s secretary approached, bowed slightly, and said, "President Wu, are you looking for President Wei? He’s in the conference room negotiating with the representatives from Dongyang Noon Sunshine. Would you like me to take you there?"
Wu Yun shook his head. "No need. Let President Wei handle it. If I go in now, I’ll just steal his thunder. Have him come to my office when he’s finished."
After giving the secretary a few more instructions, Wu Yun and Qi Fei entered the chairman’s office, leaving behind some whispering employees.
A new employee who had never seen Wu Yun in person asked, "Sister Liu, is that our chairman? He’s so young, isn’t he? And the woman next to him, Qi Fei, she seems to be one of our company’s artists?"
Sister Liu, sitting at her desk, glanced around to make sure no one was paying attention. She then leaned in and whispered to the new employee, "Let me tell you, even though the company doesn’t have many famous artists—mostly just newcomers—that Miss Qi is the one person you absolutely cannot afford to cross."
Although the new employee was a recent hire, she wasn’t a total rookie. Seeing the dynamic between Wu Yun and Qi Fei, she understood the implication but still looked at Sister Liu with curiosity.
"According to the grapevine, President Wu founded this company just for Miss Qi, investing 150 million to partner with President Wei."
"This Miss Qi went off to act in a film the company invested in. Even though it was a small role, President Wu and President Wei are paving the way for her. She’s destined to be the top actress of the company. And even if she isn’t, she’ll be someone even the top actress can’t afford to offend."
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Wu Yun sat sideways on the sofa, gazing out the window at the Huangpu River. He said softly, "Senior, you should go back to school and focus on your studies for a while. If today’s project negotiations go smoothly, your first TV series is coming. And it’s a significant role—you should be the third female lead."
Qi Fei put down the phone she’d been using to take selfies with Wu Yun. She sounded hesitant yet hopeful. "Xiaoyunzi, is this really okay? Won’t people gossip?"
Wu Yun pointed to the water glass on the coffee table. Qi Fei extended a delicate hand and passed it to him. After taking a sip, Wu Yun scoffed, "Who would dare to have an opinion? We’re the ones putting up the money, and it’s not like we’re asking for the male or female lead roles. Besides, Senior, I believe in your acting skills! You’ll definitely nail it!"
’Her Master Level acting was already at the standard of a professional. As long as it wasn’t a film or show that required extreme emotional outbursts, she could handle it. She was light-years better than those pretty-boy idols who just recite ’one, two, three’ for their lines!’
After all, Qi Fei still lacked experience. Although her acting skills were sufficient, she needed more refinement. This was the plan Wu Yun and Wei Feng had for her: to build her career one steady step at a time.
Qi Fei was touched, but her expression seamlessly shifted to a sultry look. She stood up, sashayed over with a catwalk-like grace, and, gently lifting her skirt, straddled Wu Yun’s lap. "Hey there, handsome! Let me show you my gratitude!"
Seeing the astonishment in Wu Yun’s eyes, Qi Fei’s composure instantly broke. She burst out laughing with a "PFFT." "Oh, stop looking at me like that! I don’t usually break character!"
A grin spread across Wu Yun’s face. He wrapped an arm around Qi Fei’s waist with a mischievous glint in his eye. "You’ll have to perform that for me again tonight. We have to have a proper ’casting couch’ session!"
Qi Fei got up and sat down right next to Wu Yun, putting on a pouting, coquettish air. "You’re terrible! All you ever think about is how to bully me!"
"Senior, I’m just holding an audition! I’ve prepared some costumes in different styles for you. I want to see your performance."
"Pervert!" Seeing the wicked smirk on Wu Yun’s face, Qi Fei could already imagine what kind of "costumes" he was talking about.
"Oh, by the way, Senior, you should keep an eye out for anyone at your school with potential. If you find someone, we can try to bring them into the company."
"Like that guy from the last gathering, Chen Sen, and your roommate, Song Qin. I think they’re both pretty good. You should observe them more, and when you have time, bring them by the company for a tour."
"The company has also recruited some newcomers recently, and I think their potential is decent. Our resources will only grow in the future. You won’t be able to act in everything by yourself."
The two chatted a bit more about which outstanding classmates Qi Fei had at her school. Just as they were discussing it, there was a knock on the door.
"Come in!"
The female secretary caught a glimpse of the intimate pair on the sofa but didn’t dare to look for long. Keeping her eyes fixed forward, she addressed Wu Yun, "President Wu, the negotiations have concluded. President Wei asks that you come to the conference room. The people from Noon Sunshine would also like to meet you and Miss Qi."
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Wu Yun led the way into the conference room. Everyone sitting on both sides of the table stood up in unison, their eyes fixed on the young man and woman who looked like a perfect couple.
Wei Feng walked over with a smile. "President Wu, allow me to make the introductions. This is the chairman of Noon Sunshine, President Hou Hongliang, also a renowned producer in our industry. Behind President Hou is Director Li Xue, the director of *Disguiser*."
Wei Feng then turned to Hou Hongliang and introduced with a smile, "President Hou, this is our company’s chairman, President Wu Yun, who is also the actual controlling shareholder of the company."
"And this is our company’s future top actress, Miss Qi Fei. A very promising newcomer. I was just negotiating a role in the series for her."
Hearing Wei Feng’s words, Li Xue, a lean man with a buzz cut standing behind Hou Hongliang, had his eyes light up. He looked Qi Fei up and down and nodded with great satisfaction.
"President Hou, Director Li! Everyone, please, have a seat." Wu Yun said after shaking hands with Hou Hongliang and Li Xue, who was behind him.
Hou Hongliang was all smiles. "President Wu, so young and so accomplished! To have founded such a large company at your age. To think, when we were your age, we were still in school trying to decide which karaoke bar to go to!"
Wu Yun joked back, "Just luck, just luck. I’ve been pretty lucky ever since I was born!"
Everyone assumed Wu Yun was alluding to a powerful family background, so they didn’t press the matter.
"President Wu, thank you for your company’s support this time. Originally, our initial budget with Lu Province Film and Media Group was 30 million, but that turned out to be far from enough. We’re grateful to your company for providing help in our time of need."
’Indeed, an investor like Phoenix Entertainment, who was rich and had few demands, was basically a sugar daddy. Oh! No, wait! They’re called a *good friend*!’
Even though Phoenix Entertainment only asked for one important role and a few minor supporting ones, these were all trivial matters.
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