Caught in Affairs with Superstar
Chapter 75: The Beginning of the Scandal

Chapter 75: Chapter 75: The Beginning of the Scandal

"Although that’s what is said, he’s ultimately in charge of you."

"Sister Lan, I don’t want to suffer losses anymore by being accommodating." Zhou Yun said, "I don’t care who Xu Siyao is, but how can he bring her to me outright without even giving me a heads-up? Is he so sure that I wouldn’t mind? The biggest mistake I made was being led around like a puppet on strings by him."

"You—"

"Chengqian Entertainment is not his sole decision, even if it was, Chengqian Entertainment should not ignore the opinions of the corporate headquarters." Zhou Yun said, "I now see it clearly, as long as I can make money for the company, no matter how much He Yong dislikes me, he cannot do anything."

"Don’t act impulsively, how can he not do anything to you? If you were in Wei Ru Xue’s position, fine, I wouldn’t speak about you, even if she leaves Chengqian Entertainment, there are plenty of companies vying for her. Even going solo, there are TV stations and platforms that would want her, brands that would want her, but what about you? Don’t wreak havoc, now is when you most need the company’s support during your rise!"

Zhou Lan got a bit anxious.

Zhou Yun lowered her eyelids.

"I know," she said softly.

"Then why still—"

"Because he has gone too far, Sister Lan, is it your own decision to leave, or did he drive you away?" Zhou Yun asked softly.

"You..." Zhou Lan was stunned. She looked at Zhou Yun helplessly, not knowing what to say.

Zhou Yun said, "You’re not my agent anymore, Chengqian Entertainment is a big company with publicity, planning, business sectors all needing people, with your capabilities, what job couldn’t you do? Why must you leave Chengqian Entertainment? Are you willing to give up all the connections you’ve built here?"

Zhou Lan was silent in surprise.

"You are a very rational and decisive person, I can understand if you resign as my agent because of the tension between me and the company, but to leave Chengqian Entertainment? I can’t understand that. No matter what, I am making so much money for the company now, as my agent, this is also your achievement. Even if you’re no longer my agent, given my current popularity, you would have the capital to seek a better position within the company. Starting over somewhere else would mean starting from scratch."

Zhou Lan remained silent.

The image of He Yong talking to her not long ago surfaced in her mind.

It was in He Yong’s office.

He Yong sat on the sofa, his posture noble, his thumbs and index fingers gently rubbing.

He said.

"Do you think you can stay in the company in the future? With Zhou Yun’s current momentum, and her relationship with Song Chi, she will definitely make it to the company’s second tier of artists within the next year or two provided she doesn’t stumble. What if she holds grudges over the past and blames you for forcing her to take ’Eighth Heartbeat’? What will you do then? Would you only leave dejectedly at that point? The headquarters have already heard that Zhou Yun isn’t happy with us."

At that time, Zhou Lan smiled bitterly and said, "President He, did I force her to take that role?"

He Yong laughed and countered, "If it was not you, would it be me?"

There are things Zhou Lan cannot explain to Zhou Yun.

She also knows that because of the past events, Zhou Yun certainly holds some grievances towards her.

When she needed her to stand by her most, she had pressured her alongside He Yong.

’Sister Lan."

Zhou Yun’s call pulled Zhou Lan out of her reverie.

"If you are still willing to continue being my agent, please stay, will you?" Zhou Yun said, "No matter what He Yong forced you to do before, or how unpleasant our past disputes were, but didn’t we agree at the beginning to climb to the high peak together? Do you still remember?"

These words struck straight at Zhou Lan’s heart.

Zhou Lan’s smile grew even more bitter as she said, "Xiao Yun, I already cannot stay."

"Why? Because of He Yong?" Zhou Yun looked into Zhou Lan’s eyes.

Zhou Lan took a deep breath, looking straight at Zhou Yun, said, "You and the company previously had disgruntlements, now you are the hottest artist under the company, and this matter is already known by the headquarters. To placate you, a gesture must be made, it’s for both you and the headquarters to see."

This reply wasn’t surprising to Zhou Yun.

"Alright, I will solve this problem, Sister Lan, if I resolve this, stay." Zhou Yun said.

Zhou Lan didn’t know what to say, her expression complex.

The young girl who was once unfamiliar with the ways of the world and power games in the workplace, now had a determined and indomitable spirit.

What Zhou Lan didn’t expect was Zhou Yun’s solution: going alone to knock on the door of He Yong’s office and having a one-hour discussion with him.

Zhou Lan was terrified outside, afraid that Zhou Yun would have an irreparable argument with He Yong.

But the hour passed without incident, and after one hour, Zhou Yun came out of He Yong’s office and smiled at her, saying, "Sister Lan, continue to be my agent in the future."

Zhou Lan did not know what Zhou Yun said to He Yong, she asked her.

Zhou Yun said, "I just truthfully told him that if he insists on changing my agent at this critical time, affecting those big sponsors from collaborating with me, then it will definitely not be because I’m uncooperative."

"You threatened him?" Zhou Lan was shocked.

Zhou Yun: "How is that a threat? It’s just telling the truth. Right now I’m at my busiest, and if you change my agent now, who can understand me and take over the previous work in such a short time? Weren’t all those previous collaborations handled by you?"

Zhou Lan thought, it’s not that simple.

If what Zhou Yun said was true, how could He Yong have directly pressured her to leave?

He Yong’s intention, Zhou Lan actually knew. Zhou Yun was a promising peacher quickly maturing; He Yong definitely planned to have his own people pick the peach, taking advantage while Zhou Yun was just beginning to rise. She had already heard the wind of who would succeed her role, during her years at Chengqian Entertainment she was not clueless, she had her own channels of information. That person was He Yong’s cousin, a clear-cut member of "He Yong’s Faction."

This member of "He Yong’s Faction" named Yuh Jiangxing, hearing the news the next day, hurriedly entered He Yong’s office.

"Brother, I heard that Zhou Lan is still going to stay and be Zhou Yun’s agent?"

He Yong saw Yuh Jiangxing running in hurriedly, frowned, and said, "Can’t you be more composed?"

Yuh Jiangxing anxiously replied, "Brother, didn’t you say Zhou Lan was disobedient, and it was a good opportunity to drive her out? Everyone in the company has heard that I’m supposed to replace Zhou Lan as Zhou Yun’s agent, so how did it suddenly fall through?"