214: Chapter 214 Zhang Ying's Food Possession

Chen Shaoping's story was very effective; after the others left last night...

Zhang Ying was completely submissive to him.

She even tried all the positions she had been unwilling to unlock before.

However, except for Zhang Ying and Wang Bo who were scared, the other three actually became more energetic the more they listened.

If it hadn't been so late, he figured Yang Mengmeng would have kept pestering him to tell stories.

At nine in the morning, after they got up and finished washing, a commercial van was already waiting at the hotel entrance.

Chen Shaoping, Zhang Ying, Li Qian, and Zhou Bule got into the car one after another.

A capable woman in professional attire sitting in the passenger seat said with a smile.

"President Chen, my name is Hong Ying, and I am President Yang's assistant."

"She originally intended to pick you up personally, but she's so busy she couldn't get away, so she arranged for me to pick you up instead. I hope you understand."

Chen Shaoping didn't mind; he didn't care about such things at all.

"It's fine. Thank you for your trouble!"

"Actually, it would have been very convenient for us to take a taxi there."

As for the other two, Wang Bo and Yang Mengmeng, they had already left for Jiaxing Media.

Because they were going to appear in their character costumes today, they needed to arrive early for makeup and styling.

To be honest, Chen Shaoping was looking forward to seeing their period costume looks.

They arrived at the banquet hall of Jiaxing Entertainment.

There were already quite a few people there, and the setup was mostly complete.

Yang Mi had really turned a production commencement ceremony into a banquet.

There were drinks, food, and entertainment.

The guests included famous directors, editors, actors, self-media personalities, internet influencers, and so on.

But Chen Shaoping still spotted Yang Mi at a glance, flitting through the crowd like a butterfly as she socialized.

She was wearing a red dress today, which was exceptionally eye-catching.

After seeing Chen Shaoping and the others arrive, she walked over quickly with a beaming smile.

"Welcome to the executives of Tongxing Entertainment for taking the time out of your busy schedules to visit the banquet hall."

Yet, a hint of complaint and grievance flashed in her eyes.

Li Qian naturally understood what she meant; she was dissatisfied that Tongxing Entertainment Company was doing nothing while taking the lion's share of the TV series' profits.

"President Yang, the more capable one does more work. If we got involved, we might not do things well and might even cause you trouble."

"You'll have to work a bit harder!"

Zhang Ying didn't say much, but her hand hooked around Chen Shaoping's arm tightened slightly.

"A little hard work is nothing."

"It would be even better if there were something more practical."

As she spoke, her peach blossom eyes stared straight at Chen Shaoping.

Seeing this, Zhang Ying felt a bit uncomfortable, especially since Yang Mi was so beautiful and captivating.

"President Yang, you've made this production commencement press conference so grand; isn't it a bit extravagant?" Chen Shaoping said.

Yang Mi chuckled, looked at Li Qian, and said aggrievedly, "CEO Li, I'm really not afraid of hard work."

"I'm just afraid of meeting people who say nothing beforehand but then frantically offer ideas and suggestions during and after the fact."

"Tell me, Sister Mimi. What practical thing do you want?"

Chen Shaoping could tell she was making a snide remark about him while also trying to squeeze something out of him.

"Teacher Young Master Ping, look, the TV series is about to start filming. Could you just go ahead and handle the songs and soundtrack as well?" Yang Mi smiled.

"Sister Mimi, you know how troublesome the music for a TV series is. How could it be something done 'just in passing'?"

"You have no idea how many more gray hairs I've gotten since I started writing songs. It's too mentally taxing."

Chen Shaoping was talking serious nonsense.

"Stinky man, you're not generous at all," Yang Mi said coquettishly.

"President Yang, what isn't about profit these days? Especially with such a large project."

"Even the most generous man still has to get paid, right?"

"And sometimes a man's generosity is only reserved for specific people."

Seeing Yang Mi acting coquettishly toward Chen Shaoping, Zhang Ying felt unhappy and retorted.

Nearby, Li Qian was both surprised and amused to see Zhang Ying's protective behavior.

Chen Shaoping looked surprised; it was rare for Zhang Ying to say something so aggressive.

"Is that so?" Yang Mi didn't respond to Zhang Ying directly but looked at Chen Shaoping. "Teacher Young Master Ping, is it as Diva Zhang says?"

"Of course, Sister Mimi. I'll take care of the TV series music. A fixed friendship price: 800,000."

Chen Shaoping spoke directly, not wanting to keep haggling over this.

"Oh, 800,000? I agree!"

"I thought you would take the opportunity to hike up the price. After all, when it comes to songwriting and understanding the script, you undoubtedly have an absolute advantage."

"It seems Teacher Young Master Ping still feels bad that I don't find it easy to make money, so he asked for a bargain price."

On the surface, Yang Mi was speaking to Chen Shaoping, but she was actually targeting Zhang Ying.

See, your man is quite nice to me; he even knows to save me money.

Chen Shaoping rubbed his forehead. He was certain that even if he had asked for a hundred million, Yang Mi would probably still have said those things.

Sometimes, when women get competitive, common sense doesn't apply.

Zhang Ying smiled slightly, her gaze turning sharp. "President Yang, Shaoping is thinking that sixty percent of this drama's profits belong to our Tongxing Entertainment."

"Looking at it that way, you are also working for us."

"There's no reason for a boss to overcharge an employee."

Yang Mi was already unhappy about the profit-sharing, and now that Zhang Ying was bringing it up, it was somewhat unacceptable to her.

"Diva Zhang Ying, with so many people and such a lively scene today, why don't you go sing a song for everyone to liven things up?"

"Alright. Why hasn't the production commencement press conference started yet?"

Seeing them at each other's throats, Chen Shaoping's expression soured, and he thought about changing the subject.

But the usually gentle and kind Zhang Ying gently shook his arm, looking at him with seductive eyes, acting coy.

"Hubby, I'll listen to you."

"But since President Yang asked, I have to reply, don't I? Otherwise, it would be rude."

Then, she looked at Yang Mi and replied, "President Yang, I am both a host and a guest; it's not quite appropriate for me to perform given my status."

"You're different. You are the host. In this kind of setting, it's most appropriate for the host to perform."

"Although your singing really isn't that great, your performance of 'the supply of love' is decent."

"If you sing personally, everyone will surely show their support. After all, 'the supply of love' is your signature song."

At this moment, Yang Mi's head was buzzing, and her thoughts were in a temporary mess; she didn't quite catch what Zhang Ying said afterward.

She spoke slowly, the previous aggressiveness gone from her tone.

"You... you're married?"

Hearing this, Zhang Ying stood on her tiptoes, tilted her head back, and kissed Chen Shaoping on the cheek, leaving a faint lip print.

"Hubby, didn't you tell President Yang about such an important matter?"

Chen Shaoping didn't dare answer haphazardly, so he just grinned.

Yang Mi was stunned for a moment, then stepped forward with a smile.

"Congratulations to you both!"

Zhang Ying was very happy and calmly accepted Yang Mi's congratulations.

Just then, Assistant Hong walked over and whispered a few words in Yang Mi's ear. Her face immediately darkened, and her expression became serious.

"What's wrong?" Chen Shaoping asked.

Yang Mi said solemnly, "It's nothing much. Just an actor named Liu Lin who insists on seeing me, and things have gotten a bit unpleasant with the staff."

Chen Shaoping's heart stirred. Wasn't this the actor mentioned in the intel who was framed by his close friend?

The corner of his mouth curled up imperceptibly, and he felt secretly smug: System Bro, if you're going to give me a chance to show off, please be a bit clearer next time, okay?