He Jinxia couldn’t help but let out a snort of laughter. "Initially, I thought Zhang Yingru was quite shrewd, but now that you’ve put it like this, I think she’s completely foolish."
Sheng Yan was infected by Jinxia’s chuckle and slightly curled the corners of his mouth, asking in a low voice, "Feeling any better?"
He Jinxia sighed softly and said gloomily, "No, I actually feel worse, kind of defeated.
I thought I was a player in the ga, able to manipulate others’ fates; in the end, I’m just an onlooker."
Sheng Yan, not often one to comfort others, replied, "What you’re lacking now is ti. Once you’ve seen more, you’ll be able to grasp these things without even thinking."
He Jinxia silently ridiculed in her heart: Hasn’t she experienced enough, having lived through two lifetis? She’s at least a decade older than Sheng Yan if both lives were combined!
She had used these tactics in the past, but because the thods are completely different from modern ones, her mind stayed in the past, and she had yet to adapt.
This was also because she had focused solely on acting upon her arrival, with little ti spent on manipulative scheming, leading to a lack of proficiency in these skills.
However, Jinxia quickly gathered her spirits and said with a smile, "Is that supposed to be comforting? Why do I feel even worse now?"
Sheng Yan fell silent for a mont before finally saying, "Then... should I just lie in bed and wait for you?"
He Jinxia was dumbfounded: ???
The change of topic was so abrupt, she couldn’t keep up.
Sheng Yan said, "At your rcy."
He Jinxia said, "..."
She chose to hang up the phone, goodbye!
Three days later, it still felt like her call with Sheng Yan had happened the night before, when the internet exploded with the news that Zhang Yingru had joined Shengshi Entertainnt first thing in the morning!
The intense news always cos so unexpectedly, waking netizens from their slumber with a startling baptism.
He Jinxia woke up early in the morning and, while brushing her teeth, the doorbell started ringing furiously. Upon opening the door, she was greeted by the anxious face of Sister Xiao Hua.
"Jinxia, Zhang Yingru has defected to Shengshi Entertainnt. We just got the news; it’s all over the internet!"
He Jinxia was stunned, hurriedly finished brushing her teeth, and went to check the news. Although she had already received the information from Sheng Yan and knew it was a matter of days, her curiosity only increased when the news actually arrived.
While Cheng Xiaohua was helping her get dressed, He Jinxia took the chance to scroll through Weibo. Not only Weibo, but every information channel was frantically reporting "Zhang Yingru’s defection to Shengshi Entertainnt."
"[I don’t understand, why would Shengshi Entertainnt take a second-hand good?]"
"[Zhang Yingru? Now why does that na sound so familiar, isn’t she JY’s ruthless and heartless agent?!]"
"[*Knock on the blackboard*, I’m neither a fan of JY nor a fan of Wen Ningning, but from an outsider’s perspective, I think there was nothing wrong with Zhang Yingru’s decision. Cutting losses tily, a wise choice. Now, the biggest question arises, has the agent defected, will JY also defect?]"
"[Defecting is impossible, she’ll never defect in her lifeti, JY’s contract is with Tonghua Entertainnt, her agent is assigned by Tonghua Entertainnt, they have the final say in everything, there is no direct connection, Zhang Yingru can leave, but JY cannot.]"
"[Heavens [shocked and horrified], what’s JY going to do without her agent... Does she need to find a new agent?]"
"[Sheesh, just disband, I reckon Tonghua Entertainnt isn’t cut out for managing a girl group, might as well disband.]"
"No, don’t disband! Although they’re not the stars I stan, I’ve listened to JY for several years. They haven’t been around for long, and if they really disband, that would be too..."
"I feel like they won’t disband. JY is the first second-tier girl group that Tonghua Entertainnt brought out. Their value is still very high, and they have a big influence. They’re like a symbolic signboard. The significance of their existence is greater than the significance of disbanding."
...
"Wait, isn’t the topic getting sidetracked? We were originally discussing why Shengshi Entertainnt is taking over Zhang Yingru, so how did it turn into whether or not JY should disband? Co on, let’s get the conversation back on track."
"As an entertainnt powerhouse within Huaxia and standing shoulder to shoulder with Tonghua Entertainnt, it’s quite normal for high-level shifts to happen between them, right? Isn’t this just a simple case of poaching talent?"
"The problem is, Zhang Yingru also needs to have the talent to be poached, right? Her most noteworthy accomplishnt is her experience with girl groups. Is Shengshi Entertainnt planning to create a new girl group wave?"
"Isn’t Shengshi Entertainnt mainly focused on film and television? Girl groups and such seem rather ssy..."
...
He Jinxia scrolled through netizens’ comnts while rushing to the film set, finding them quite entertaining. So far, there were no rumors about Zhang Yingru’s defection being a move with resources in hand or that she was a spy.
She lowered her eyes, pondering. Perhaps there were other arrangents from Tonghua Entertainnt’s side.
Upon arriving at the film set, the staff also discussed the matter of Zhang Yingru, but their intensity was mild. Most conversations weren’t about the defection per se, but whether JY would face disbandnt.
After barely surviving the recent scandals, they now had to face the crisis of their agent leaving. This year had indeed been one full of trials and tribulations for JY.
Soone whispered, "Have you guys noticed that ever since He Jinxia left JY, their resources have been dwindling?"
Others hadn’t thought about it initially, but now that it was brought up, they slightly reflected and felt it was indeed the case.
"Now that you ntion it, I also feel sothing’s wrong. Ever since He Jinxia left, JY has been on a downhill path!"
"Could it be... that He Jinxia also had an effect on suppressing bad fortune?" so staff mbers speculated with wild imagination.
"Hmm? You an the legendary ’lucky fish’ physique?"
"No, no, no, lucky fish are said to bring good luck. What she has is more like a guardian spirit, a Pixiu or sothing."
"Hmm... I heard that a Pixiu guards wealth and only allows it to co in without going out. Should we touch her to rub so wealth off onto ourselves?" soone suggested, which was imdiately rejected by others.
While the staff mbers outwardly dismissed the idea that He Jinxia would let anyone touch her, playing the "don’t even think about it" card, inwardly, they were considering the possibility of doing just that.
He Jinxia was amiable, and several people in the crew were her fans. They’d approached her for autographs during her downti, and she had never shown any temper. Perhaps, they really could give it a try?
Thus, on that day, He Jinxia inexplicably gained many new fans. Over the next several days, nurous crew mbers crowded around to get her autograph, with n wanting to shake her hand and won seeking a big hug.
This gave He Jinxia the mistaken impression that she was extrely popular.
It must be said, the Huaxia people’s obsession with luck and fortune is indeed crazy.
In the afternoon, Zhang Yingru reached an agreent with the person in charge at Tonghua Entertainnt, and both parties worked out a resignation process.
Observers from Shengshi Entertainnt watched the entire negotiations, while Tonghua Entertainnt tried several tis to evict them but they stayed on brazenly.
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