Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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That villa was the one Jiang Shining lived in now. Ever since she got to know that it was a property owned by Tianxia Longteng, Jiang Shining had no intention of continuing to live there – the robot must also have malicious intentions, using these little tricks to connect her to the plot.
However, such a large property was not easy to sell, so it was just right for these children to live in.
“Thank you, boss. We will definitely practice hard!” these inexperienced trainees said excitedly.
“Hard work is secondary. What’s more important is character.” Jiang Shining smiled faintly, “Don’t abandon your old employer and switch jobs after taking all of Ninglu’s resources.”
Everyone laughed.
Gu Haotian and his new manager noticed that Jiang Shining was openly mocking them. She was young and pretty, but her words were completely ruthless.
Gu Haotian, still a young boy, had red ears, not sure if it was from embarrassment or anger. His new agent, however, was more tactful, tapping his glasses with a finger and smiling.
“Ms. Jiang…we see, you’re quite busy too. Why don’t we deal with Haotian’s matter first, and then we won’t bother you anymore after we’re done.”
Jiang Shining seemed to have just noticed that there were two of them sitting next to her. So she turned her head and glanced at them, raising her eyebrows calmly.
“Oh, let’s take care of it. Pay the penalty according to the contract, and you can leave after paying.”
This newly emerged female CEO had already impressed everyone with her accessible salary increases and grand villas. Upon hearing her words, some employees indignantly asked, “Then how are they going to compensate Ninglu for all the money and resources we’ve invested over the past few years?”
“Exactly. From small things like buying followers, trending searches, and reposts to big things like all sorts of variety show and film resources, how can we even calculate the manpower and resources we’ve spent?” another person said bitterly. “People like this should be banned!”
Gu Haotian’s new agent was from Longteng. When he saw the stingy look of Ninglu employees, he felt disdainful in his heart, because before he came, the boss had specifically explained that if Ninglu Media was dissatisfied and thought the penalty for breach of contract was too low, then Ninglu Company could name any price.
He was just about to speak, wanting to retaliate against the ridicule he had just received in a subtle but ulterior motive, but unexpectedly, Jiang Shining had already spoken.
“This is indeed Mr. Gu Haotian’s freedom.” Jiang Shining said calmly, “It doesn’t matter. I have plenty of money. Since we can make the first one famous, there will be more in the future. There is no need to worry about this matter anymore.”
She just looked at his agent and said, “That’s it. Go and complete the handover procedures with our staff.”
Jiang Shining still had a lot of points, which could be exchanged for a lot of money. She didn’t think it was cheating; she’d earned them with her life. Furthermore, Xiu Lingfei’s success was largely due to his birth into a wealthy family, giving him a high enough platform. If he were an ordinary person, his rise in career would likely have been much more complicated.
Xiu Lingfei relied on his original family to make a fortune, whereas she relied on points, there was nothing wrong with that.
After sending the two people and a subordinate to handle the formalities, Jiang Shining was the only one left on this side of the room. She then looked at the remaining people.
“Everyone, go back to work. Any work or life issues you have can be reported and discussed. Employees who live far away can apply for employee housing or travel subsidies starting next month,” she said. “I will do my best to provide everyone with a good working environment. By the way, management personnel will stay back.”
Voices of thanks rang out in the room as the employees left the meeting room. There were actually only a few people in the management team, and they all sat forward, surrounding her and Jing Xuan.
“Originally, Ninglu Entertainment Media was supposed to be a very traditional company, but now it’s leaning towards training trainees, which I don’t think is a good thing,” Jiang Shining said. “We actually have a lot of options, such as producing variety shows, movies and TV series, or other areas. The key is to make the general public remember not only our people, but also our company, and make our name known like Tianxia Longteng. Even if we’re training trainees, we still want to be the best company.”
“Understood, President Jiang. We’ll go back and start working on a new plan and then let you review it as soon as possible.”
Jiang Shining nodded.
As Jiang Shining spoke, Jing Xuan remained perfectly composed, his hands clasped lightly on the table, his expression slightly serious, having the air of an elite CEO. After the last employee left, he slowly leaned forward, leaning back on his arms, his head tilted to look at Jiang Shining. He then smiled at her, his elitist air gone and a youthful air returning.
Jiang Shining looked at him wearing such a handsome suit, but smiling like a boy, and reached out and touched his head helplessly.
“Vice President Wang?”
Jing Xuan reached out and held her hand, pressing the back of Jiang Shining’s hand against his face.
“Is this how you discussed strategies with Jing Yuan before?” he said.
Jiang Shining was stunned for a moment. The world of palace fighting was the first she had ever experienced. Perhaps it was the human self-protection system. But after so much time had passed, many things had become blurry. However, the time she spent with Jing Yuan and Jing Xuan was still vivid in her memory.
In her memory, it seemed to be true. Princes over a certain age could not appear in the harem. Every time she and Jing Yuan discussed how to eliminate dissidents and how to plan the next move, they thus had to be extremely difficult and cautious.
“It was harder than it is now.” Jiang Shining saw Jing Xuan’s eyes darken, and she said, “What’s wrong?”
Jing Xuan gently released Jiang Shining’s hand. After a while, he smiled and said, “Nothing. I suddenly remembered that the last time I held my mother’s hand like this, she had already…”
Jiang Shining sighed inwardly.
“Not in this life,” she consoled him. “You and I are still so young, we have plenty of time to spend together for decades.”
“Mother is right. Why am I talking about something unhappy for no reason?” Jing Xuan laughed. He suddenly thought of something and said, “Do you have a place to stay? You can come to my place.”
“I still have several properties.” Jiang Shining said helplessly.
“But I have a villa by the harbor.” Jing Xuan emphasized, “By the seaside.”
Like a little boy seeking credit.
Jiang Shining knew Jing Xuan simply wanted to live with her, to make up for the regrets of his past life. But he always overestimated it. Even when a boy had grown up, they had to avoid suspicion. Moreover, in this life, they were not related by blood, and Jing Xuan seemed older than her. If someone caught them, they would be unable to explain themselves.
Moreover, it was not conducive to him starting a family in the future.
But seeing his earnest and pure gaze, Jiang Shining couldn’t bear to refuse.
“Jing Xuan, you know what I’m worried about… We are definitely different from normal mother and son now, and it’s not suitable for us to live together for a long time.” As she spoke, Jing Xuan’s eyes dimmed. So Jiang Shining sighed, “But it’s okay to stay for a few days. It will be a good time for us to chat.”
“A few days is fine!” Jing Xuan was easily satisfied and started laughing again.
So, Jiang Shining stayed at Jing Xuan’s villa in the harbor for a few days. Just as Xiu Lingfei named his children after the character “Jing,” Jing Xuan also decorated his villa in a very ancient style. The experiences of the previous life were difficult to erase quickly.
Jing Xuan happily went to make her dinner while Jiang Shining toured his house. She saw two large walls of books in the second-floor study. While other CEOs’ bookcases might be filled with finance, management, or various specialized English-language books, Vice President Wang’s was filled with ancient books and poetry.
After dinner, Jiang Shining was on the first floor researching the current situation and industry strategies online. So Jing Xuan went upstairs quietly without disturbing her.
After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Shining felt her neck getting sore from watching so much, so she went upstairs to see Jing Xuan and stretch her legs.
When she finally reached the second floor, she saw the study door slightly ajar, and Jing Xuan reading. Seeing him standing at the corner of the table, his head bent over, she was suddenly transported back to those deep walls. Jing Yuan practicing swordplay under a tree, while Jing Xuan, a young boy, stood at the table, reading seriously. Jing Yuan liked to stand while reading, saying it helped him concentrate, and his younger brother liked to imitate him, so Jing Xuan eventually started reading while standing, too.
Unexpectedly, that habit had not changed until now.
Jiang Shining looked at this scene with emotion and then went downstairs without disturbing Jing Xuan.
Jiang Shining was still thinking about other things. Ninglu Media needed fresh blood. Honestly, even Gu Haotian, the hottest job-hopping guy, wasn’t particularly outstanding. He just had the face that was considered a must-have for a young and handsome guy. But there were so many good-looking or handsome young men in the world. Just relying on looks wouldn’t make him famous. And even if he did, his handsomeness was just a stereotypical one.
In terms of artists, Ninglu Media needed newcomers.
As for the next step, Jiang Shining waited for her subordinates to come up with a new plan while she was thinking, with this money, what could she do to most effectively and quickly improve the company’s reputation?
Still needed to explore.
Jiang Shining became a good boss. This time she really went to work in the company every day and discussed plans with everyone.
“Actually, we have a new idea,” one of them said. “Instead of training the artists ourselves and painstakingly finding resources for them, why not host a talent show? The top performers can sign contracts. This way, the audience will be more familiar with the artists, and it will be easier for us to promote them.”
Another person retorted, “You want to form a boy band? Forget it. The group next door just did it, and if we do it again, it’ll seem like we’re just following the trend.”
“No, no, no, most variety shows are just the same old stuff in a new bottle,” the person said. “We could have a show where male and female trainees train together. It doesn’t have to be a group. Many people’s personalities are suited to debuting alone or as a pair. We could split the male and female trainees into two teams, in different dormitories, but with contact areas—it would have the added bonus of creating a perfect couple.”
In fact, at present, Jiang Shining did not want to run a company that mainly trained trainees, because a media company could actually do a wide range of things. For example, it could develop into film and television media and invest in the production of movies or TV series.
However, creating a variety show brand with unique characteristics was also a good development direction.
“We have to do the variety show, but the details still need polishing.” Jiang Shining touched her chin and said thoughtfully, “However, we still need to attract some sponsorship.”
Suddenly, she felt silence in the conference room.
After a while, one of the employees spoke tremblingly, “Boss Jiang, as you know, our Vice President Wang’s real job is running a very large internet company, and he owns a video website that ranks among the top three in traffic. If you discuss this small matter with them, it should be almost resolved.”
Their CEO Jiang’s demands are too high. Could it be that she doesn’t even value the resources that CEO Wang can provide?
Jiang Shining’s throat choked, as if there was a stone stuck in it.
She then recalled Jing Xuan’s embarrassed words about not having ambition and barely maintaining a small company…
Good man, this is not ambitious?!
The author has something to say:
Jing Xuan: No, no, this small company is not worth mentioning…
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