"Mr. Wood, an unexpected situation has arisen, and I need more support from headquarters!" Ye Zhonghuai said urgently as soon as they t.
Derek Brown, an Arican, was the Vice President of Habes Records for East Asia and had personally overseen the acquisition of Baise Entertainnt. He was also Ye Zhonghuai’s backer.
"Dear Ye, you Asians are always in such a rush. You should try to be more of a gentleman."
"Sorry, Mr. Derek, I don’t have ti to act the gentleman right now. What I need is help."
"Wow, I really can’t handle your temper, but I choose to respect you. So, tell , what’s your plan to save the world?"
Seeing Derek’s nonchalant attitude, Ye Zhonghuai was so angry he felt like kicking him. But rembering the man’s Arican citizenship, he instantly beca subservient.
"I apologize, Mr. Derek. I was a bit hasty just now."
"Mm-hmm, I accept your apology. So, can you now tell about the trouble you’re facing? Please, hurry up. I’ve got a lot of work to do."
"It’s about the upcoming album release. You had promised to help , but now there’s a problem."
Derek Brown pursed his lips, signaling him to continue. Not getting the answer he wanted, Ye Zhonghuai had no choice but to go on.
"Our estimates were too optimistic. I hadn’t expected so many people to release albums at the sa ti."
"And... and there was a bit of a problem with our operations..."
Seeing him hemming and hawing, Derek asked, "What’s the problem? I think you’d better just co out with it."
"It’s... it’s that one of our singers participated in a competitive show but was... was eliminated..."
Derek frowned, visibly displeased, and said, "Ye, damn it! Your na is really hard to pronounce. Anyway, back to the point. I’d like to give you a bit of advice on this."
"Please go ahead, Mr. Derek."
"Well, I’ll tell you the truth. I don’t recomnd you release the album at this ti. You know, our company’s marketing departnt is much stronger than your small company’s."
"According to their calculations, the entire album market is a red ocean right now. Anyone who enters will fail."
"That’s why I don’t recomnd you release that damned album at this most inappropriate ti. Do you understand?"
"No! Mr. Derek, we agreed on this! This album is sothing our company has prepared for a long ti. Moreover, it’s ant to suppress that bitch! I absolutely cannot give up!"
"Bitch? Oh, you an that disrespectful lady? Honestly, Ye, you’re far too irrational. And... I’m suddenly getting the feeling you might not be competent for this job..."
"Mr. Derek?! Don’t forget it was I who approached you for this collaboration. Surely, controlling a new company would be beneficial for you, right?"
"Considering the part I played in this, please help out, Mr. Derek..."
The office fell into an awkward silence. It was unclear if it was Ye Zhonghuai’s veiled threat or his sudden submissiveness that had caught Derek off guard. This uneasy atmosphere lasted for several minutes.
Just as beads of sweat began to form on Ye Zhonghuai’s forehead, Derek finally spoke.
"Alright, since you insist on doing this, I’ll allow you to try. And the resources I promised will be allocated to you."
"However, I must warn you in advance: if you fail this ti, you only have two choices!"
"Either pack up and fuck off, or, get another ten percent of the shares!"
"What?!" Ye Zhonghuai’s voice trembled as he spoke.
He had thought sending his son Ye Guang abroad would solve all his problems. But he hadn’t expected that punk Chu Tian to have left behind evidence. It was also Ye Guang’s fault. He was used to swaggering around, was too young, and too inexperienced, so his thods were crude. This had resulted in irrefutable evidence that led the police directly to him. Fortunately, there’s no extradition treaty with Arica, so Ye Guang couldn’t be directly extradited. Moreover, the case was minor. It didn’t warrant intervention from higher-ups to persuade authorities abroad. Thanks to so connections he still had, he’d managed to cover up the matter. But Ye Guang, this good-for-nothing son of his, hadn’t stayed quiet over there. He got involved in all sorts of ssy things, not only using drugs but also gambling. He amassed significant debt and was targeted by local gangs.
To save his son, Ye Zhonghuai had contacted soone at Habes headquarters through a mutual acquaintance. Through that person, he t Derek, the man now standing before him.
The na Derek might not be famous. At best, he was just the president of an entertainnt company in Asia. But if one ntioned the surna Brown, those in the know would understand that theirs is a traditional and prominent political family. People familiar with Arican society probably know that upper-level power there is largely concentrated in the hands of a few major political families, especially the most famous elite circles like Skull and Bones and the Blue Bloods. The Brown family was not only part of the Blue Bloods but also deeply involved with Skull and Bones, with several family mbers who had joined Skull and Bones holding positions throughout Congress, the CIA, and Wall Street. Therefore, the family’s influence was enormous, which was why Ye Zhonghuai wanted to bring him on board.
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