Chapter 274: The Cocktail Party (Part 10)

"Forget it, Zheng Qian. Don't lower yourself to their level. There are so many people here; it won't look good if you're too petty about it."

Jiang Yanran advised from the side.

They had already knelt and been beaten.

Let's just bring this farce to an end quickly.

Zheng Qian nodded in agreement.

He felt disgusted just looking at these two people.

"Get lost!"

Zheng Qian spat out the two words icily, his voice ringing out clearly.

"Young Master Zheng is sparing you today, but that doesn't mean this matter is over!"

"Get out of here!"

Hearing this, Young Master Zhu Zhicheng and Young Master Lin Yaowen felt as if they had received a pardon!

The two scrambled and crawled away, supporting each other, fleeing the scene in a flash without even looking back!

After these two idiots left, the Heavenly King finally stepped forward to take control of the situation.

"Alright, alright, everyone, please put down the cameras and recording devices in your hands!"

"Today's cocktail party must go on. Don't let the little interlude that just happened ruin everyone's good mood!"

"Come, come, everyone, raise your glasses. A toast to you all!"

Ruin their good mood?

Not at all!

Everyone present today was a spectator on the front lines of the gossip, and they couldn't be happier.

If they had been in a bad mood before, their spirits were definitely lifted after feasting on this piece of gossip!

The Heavenly King was indeed the Heavenly King; his crowd-control skills were quite strong. After saying a few words, the cocktail party quickly returned to its previous order.

However, all the trivial matters everyone was discussing had uniformly turned into the farce that had just occurred!

"Young Master Zheng, let's go somewhere else to talk."

After the incident concluded, Manager Nie Kai invited Zheng Qian with a smile.

Zheng Qian glanced at Jiang Yanran.

"I'm fine, you go ahead."

"Alright."

The Heavenly King remained at the cocktail party to manage the crowd.

Meanwhile, Manager Nie Kai invited Zheng Qian into a private conference room.

Unlike the cocktail party, this conference room had excellent soundproofing, completely blocking out the instrumental music and noisy chatter from outside.

"Young Master Zheng, please don't take what just happened to heart. It's not worth getting angry over them."

"What are those two anyway? Just a couple of second-generation rich kids relying on their families' power."

"Compared to Young Master Zheng, the difference is like clouds and mud!"

Good grief.

Manager Nie Kai's flattery was quite satisfying!

"Alright, Manager Nie Kai, just say what you have to say."

Manager Nie Kai was a businessman; he certainly wouldn't have helped resolve the situation for nothing.

The farce just now had directly offended the richest man in Jiangnan, as well as Lin Chengye, the boss of Banana Entertainment investment company.

The two most prominent figures in Jiangnan!

Manager Nie Kai had known him for less than two days; how could he possibly be so eager to speak up for him?

Everything had a price.

"Young Master Zheng, look at you saying that. I just want to make a friend like you!"

Manager Nie Kai smiled and toasted Zheng Qian with a glass of wine.

He sighed inwardly.

This person, Zheng Qian, was really not simple.

He had seen through his intentions at a glance.

"It's fine, Manager Nie Kai. If you consider me one of your own, just go ahead and say it."

"Alright!"

"Young Master Zheng is indeed a straightforward person. Chatting with you is refreshing!"

"Then I won't beat around the bush anymore."

"Under our Changlong Talent Agency, there is a female artist who admires you very much."

"You met her last time; her name is Yin Yanyan."

"Let me tell you, this girl is proficient in zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting. I have spent a great deal of energy and money cultivating her."

"I once sent her to the Royal Academy of Music in Austria for advanced studies, and she also specialized in dance in South Korea. She is a talented and rare artist!"

Manager Nie Kai was putting a lot of effort into praising Yin Yanyan, introducing her details.

During the concert that day, Zheng Qian had listened carefully. Yin Yanyan had top-tier standards in both dance skills and singing ability.

As long as she was given a little bit of resources, she could become a huge hit in the entertainment industry.

What Zheng Qian didn't understand was:

Why had such a female artist stayed at Changlong for so many years without becoming popular?

"Young Master Zheng, you don't know the situation!"

Manager Nie Kai explained what happened two years ago to Zheng Qian.

Because she had offended a major financial backer, she had been put on the bench for two years.

Recently, the company wanted to bring her out again, repackage her, and make her famous.

However, the company's resources for this year had already been allocated.

The slots for variety shows were given to several popular young male stars from the mainland.

The slots for talent shows were given to two newly rising male idols.

Releasing albums and holding concerts had already been reserved by several of the company's first-tier singers and the Heavenly King.

All the company could give Yin Yanyan this year was to let her tag along behind a few seniors and provide backup vocals for two songs.

Come to think of it, Manager Nie Kai also had business pressure.

Changlong Talent Agency didn't just have him as a professional agent; he also had to compete with several other professional agents.

The artists under other managers had all achieved results, but only he was still relying on past glory, unable to promote any new talent.

Manager Nie Kai had been pushed to the edge, which was why he played his trump card—the Heavenly King—hoping to let Yin Yanyan ride the Heavenly King's popularity.

"Young Master Zheng, would you be willing to work with me to promote this female artist, Yin Yanyan?"

"As for the profits, we can easily discuss that."

"If you have any additional conditions, we can discuss those too!"

The meaning behind Manager Nie Kai's words was already very clear.

As long as you invest some money, I can manage the operations, and I guarantee Yin Yanyan will be a hit!

We'll split the profits.

Zheng Qian found that last phrase, "additional conditions," particularly interesting.

This was already an explicit hint to him.

"Any conditions can be proposed?" Zheng Qian asked tentatively.

"Of course! Any conditions can be proposed!"

Manager Nie Kai knew what he was doing.

Saying that any conditions could be proposed was one thing, but having been in this industry for so many years, he knew that when facing financial backers, those were just the usual types of conditions.

They didn't lack money.

What did they lack?

Everyone knew it in their hearts; it was an open secret.

Seventy or eighty percent of people just wanted to sleep with female artists.

If they wanted to sleep with them, let them; it wasn't like they were sleeping with Manager Nie Kai.

In Manager Nie Kai's eyes, the most important thing was profit.

Anyone or anything that stood in the way of his profit had to step aside!

To achieve his goals, he would stop at nothing.

This was wolf-like mentality!

The entertainment industry and business were the same principle.

In this industry, if one was soft-hearted and unwilling to make sacrifices, it would be impossible to reach the position he held today.

Clap, clap.

Manager Nie Kai clapped his hands.

Immediately after, the door to the conference room opened.

The next second, a woman with a stunning, fairy-like appearance walked in!

She was wearing a dark red off-the-shoulder deep-V dress, her collarbones were white and straight, a large expanse of snow-white skin was exposed on her chest, and the hem of the dress was slit directly up to her thighs, long and straight.

On her feet were a pair of black high heels, adding three parts of allure to her mature woman's aura.

This outfit displayed everything a woman should possess to the fullest.

Yin Yanyan!

She had just listened to Manager Nie Kai's words and went to change into an outfit that was extremely alluring and highlighted her figure.

She even found time to touch up her makeup.

Manager Nie Kai's request was very clear.

To captivate him at first sight!