Tonghua Entertainnt and Shengshi Entertainnt are rival companies, both being top-tier entertainnt companies in the country.
Under the guise of fearing that its employees would be at a disadvantage, Shengshi Entertainnt refused to leave the eting room, and Tonghua Entertainnt couldn’t very well kick them out forcefully.
As major companies, no matter how fierce the private struggles were, public harmony was still essential. If looks could kill, the people from Shengshi Entertainnt would have been killed by Tonghua Entertainnt many tis over.
Finally a charter was agreed upon, and Zhang Yingru let out a deep sigh of relief, feeling quite happy, yet her face showed no such expression.
As she had told Shengshi Entertainnt, although Tonghua Entertainnt had been particularly difficult, she could accept all their terms, and as for the compensation of the breach of contract penalty, that would be covered by Shengshi Entertainnt on her behalf.
Everyone treated the confidentiality agreent they had to sign upon resignation as unimportant. Even if Zhang Yingru were to leak so of Tonghua Entertainnt’s secrets, Tonghua Entertainnt did not have the vast reach to catch her red-handed.
The conference room door was opened, and everyone left the eting room together.
Outside the door, the JY team mbers were all waiting, with redness around their eyes, unable to accept that Zhang Yingru had jumped ship to Shengshi Entertainnt.
Seeing them co out, so mbers couldn’t help but call out, "Sister Ying!"
Once one mber started, the others followed suit, shouting together, "Sister Ying!"
"Sister Ying!"
...
Seven mbers, seven cries of "Sister Ying." Even for soone as cold-hearted as Zhang Yingru, her thoughts beca blurred.
However, she quickly adjusted her deanor, nodding to them, "You’re here."
The staff from Tonghua Entertainnt and Shengshi Entertainnt looked at each other and walked out first, leaving a private space for them.
With no outsiders present, the JY mbers couldn’t hold back any longer and started to question Zhang Yingru about why she was leaving Tonghua Entertainnt to join Shengshi.
Amidst the eager questioning from the mbers, only one was unusually silent – that person was the captain, Li Zimu.
Zhang Yingru soothed the mbers, explaining, "The contact with Shengshi Entertainnt wasn’t sudden; soone from Shengshi approached about it a year ago.
At that ti, I was sowhat tempted, but I ultimately didn’t leave. The reason I am leaving this ti is that they offered terms I simply couldn’t refuse."
"I’ve been communicating with the company here for a long ti, too. The news leaking out this ti was PR arranged by Shengshi Entertainnt. I’ve just finished discussing the handover of my work responsibilities with the company in the eting room. We part on good terms, don’t worry, I will be fine."
"As for the team—"
Zhang Yingru’s words took a turn, "You are the girl group I have personally trained; all of you are second-tier perforrs. The company will assign another agent to you, don’t worry, the company won’t give up on you."
Zhang Yingru repeated the last sentence several tis until the mbers sowhat cald down.
It was then that Li Zimu spoke up, voicing her first words upon hearing the news today:
"Did you really not leave us for Shengshi Entertainnt as a backup because JY is losing steam?"
The atmosphere imdiately turned tense.
Zhang Yingru’s expression faltered, and looking at Li Zimu’s reddened eyes, she shook her head:
"Zimu, that’s not the reason. I’ve been in communication with Shengshi for a long ti and have been in ongoing talks with Tonghua Entertainnt as well. The news breaking out was agreed upon by both companies."
Actually, communication, what is that? Sure, I’ve been in constant talks with Shengshi Entertainnt. Ever since JY beca popular, they’ve been trying to poach her. It’s just that she hasn’t relented, that’s all.
As for Tonghua Entertainnt, they too were caught off guard by Zhang Yingru today.
But now that the news has been reported, and Zhang Yingru is set on leaving, what can they do?
Of course, they need to cut their losses quickly and negotiate good terms so Shengshi Entertainnt pays a hefty price for her!
Zhang Yingru told her group mbers this, taking advantage of the fact that they weren’t privy to such news.
After all, she was going to resign today. If she could keep it under wraps just for today, even if they found out the real reason in the future, it wouldn’t affect her at all.
The entertainnt industry, this circle, never was one where you could survive just by being sentintal.
The cold reality that JY is on the decline had probably dawned on He Jinxia, who might also have realized the reason why she had always been overweight in the group and couldn’t seem to lose it.
This grudge couldn’t be resolved, and as she beca more and more famous, anyone smart would know what to do.
Li Zimu took a deep breath, "Sister Ying, are you really leaving? We’ve struggled together for six years, a full six years!"
You just decided to go, have you thought about how we feel? What do you take us for? You’re the closest to us, and yet we had to learn about your move to another company through the news. Have you ever really considered us your people?"
These were the words the other group mbers were thinking as well.
Out of respect for Zhang Yingru’s authority, they didn’t dare to speak, but Li Zimu did. Li Zimu understood Zhang Yingru’s character better than any other group mber and knew that every move she made was calculated.
To seize the opportunity and asure the situation—that’s what Zhang Yingru was all about.
Zhang Yingru looked at Li Zimu calmly, her heart disturbingly serene, and comforted him with a gentle voice,
"Zimu, I also only found out about my own resignation from the internet this morning. I didn’t intentionally hide it from you; the news was released by Shengshi Entertainnt. Tonghua had negotiated with them too, and they didn’t inform beforehand.
I thought we had several months to discuss, I didn’t expect it to co this suddenly."
Glancing over all the group mbers, she said with a sigh, "In the blink of an eye, you’ve all grown up. When I first started managing you, you were all minors, it felt like I was taking care of ten kids.
Now, so have gone solo to develop their careers, while others have chosen to stay with the group and continue to fight. I’m relieved to see this; you’ve all been persistent in your dreams, never giving up, never abandoning them. I could learn from you."
"Whether or not to leave Tonghua Entertainnt for another company, I’ve been hesitant these years. I’ve hit a ceiling here, unable to advance further.
But at Shengshi Entertainnt, everything is new. There I can be more valuable and take my career to the next level, so in the end, I decided to leave."
"I apologize for keeping this from you, because I didn’t know how to tell you. All gatherings must co to an end soday; I hope after I leave, you’ll continue to strive, cherish one another and be well."
Won are emotional creatures, and so group mbers started crying again after her speech.
They really didn’t want to let go of Zhang Yingru, didn’t want to say goodbye to the "parent" who had led them for six years.
Without Zhang Yingru, how would they proceed in the future? Would the new agent like them? Would they thoughtfully arrange their schedules? Would they strategize to further their careers...? All of that was an unknown.
Suddenly, amidst the sorrowful atmosphere, a group mber looked up sharply and said, "In the end, it’s because JY isn’t hot enough to propel your career to the next level!
That’s why you decided to switch to Shengshi Entertainnt, where a new girl group is being ford—to lead them and compete against us!
All that talk about hoping we do well—you’d probably rather we didn’t. With a mouth full of kindness, you are the cruelest in our team; the netizens’ perception of you is spot on—you are the coldest and most ruthless!"
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