Chapter 26

Translator: Atlas Studios

Editor: Atlas Studios

Back then, Li Yanfan had gone to France to film a movie. It was a serendipitous encounter as she had followed him to France and found this quiet and peaceful town by accident. She forged a deep friendship with an old man from this perfume aristocratic family and it was then that she heard some secrets about things from the old man.

It was a pity that she had no interest in business back then and only wanted to rise up in the entertainment industry. However, she never thought that the reborn her was starting to use the resources she had from her past life.

The clothing and perfume industry was a treasure trove, especially when it attested the type of perfume with a new fragrance. How could she let go of the opportunity before the big shots in the various industries had yet to discover the hidden business opportunity?

After she threw all of the troublesome matters to Old Antony, a thick-skinned Tang Xiaoxiao went to the Yang family once again. Seeing that Tang Xiaoxiao had actually returned, Mrs Yang’s expression instantly darkened. She turned around and returned to the living room straight away, while Yang Shan too, looked a little awkward. “Xiaoxiao, why are you here again?”

Tang Xiaoxiao pushed away Yang Shan, who was blocking the door. She sat casually on the sofa and picked up an apple before she started biting into it. Then she said with a smile, “Why? Do you not welcome me back? The movie premier and reporter’s release conference is in two days. As your manager, I still have to fulfill my role as the manager, right? Besides… my luggage from before is still here. Where else could I go apart from here?”

‘F*cking hell, you want to get rid of me the moment you’re done using me? I’ll disgust you to death!’

Yang Shan nodded awkwardly in acquiesce, as she pointed to the luggage at the side and said, “Xiaoxiao ah, I’ve already packed your things for you. Take a look and see if anything is missing.”

“Aiya, it’s fine even if something is missing. We’re best friends after all, so no need to be so calculating?” Tang Xiaoxiao smiled mischievously as her words were filled with obvious barbed courtesies.

Suddenly, Tang Xiaoxiao seemed to have thought of something and slapped her head. “Oh right, Shanshan, Director Cao told me to sign the licensing agreement and management contract with you as soon as possible. After all, after this movie premier, I will have to start finding a marketing team and deal with signing you with a company. On top of that, we will have to settle all of the business appearances and product endorsements as soon as possible.”

Sign a managing contract?

Both the Yang mother and daughter’s faces instantly paled. They sat there awkwardly, as if not knowing what to say. Mrs Yang hurriedly eyed her daughter, hinting her to quickly say what was necessary.

“Xiaoxiao ah, there’s something I would like to tell you…”

“Oh? I think the doorbell rang, let me go take a look!” Tang Xiaoxiao sat up on the sofa hurriedly and interrupted Yang Shan’s words before she hurried to open the door.

When Tang Xiaoxiao opened the door and saw who had arrived, a cold smirk appeared on her lips. She said with fake exuberance, “Oh, it’s Assistant Zhao! You’re really a rare guest. Did you come to visit Shanshan? She’s at home too. Thank you for taking care of Shanshan a while back, we’ve troubled you… I didn’t think you would come all the way just to see Shanshan today.”

Seeing that Tang Xiaoxiao was actually here, Zhao Le’s face almost turned green from anger. He passed the fruits he was holding to Tang Xiaoxiao awkwardly as he followed her into the living room.

When Yang Shan saw Zhao Le, a hint of happiness appeared on her face. “Oh, it’s you! Zhao Le, it’s been a while. Mom, this was my assistant on set, Zhao Le. He really took good care of me.”

Hearing this, a bright smile instantly appeared on Mrs Yang’s face as she hurriedly pulled Zhao Le to sit on the sofa. “Xiao Le ah, thank you so much for taking care of our Shanshan for so long…”

The group exchanged the expected greetings for a while before Zhao Le stated his intentions for coming. “Aunt Yang, Shanshan, I won’t beat around the bush anymore. I came today in the name of China’s Shengshi Entertainment. After learning of Shanshan’s performance in the movie, On the Bank of Qing River, we, Shengshi Entertainment, think extremely highly of Shanshan’s future potential and current ability. That is why we hope to be able to sign with Shanshan and promote her with a more well-rounded image to fight for the chance of making her a top-tier female celebrity within the next six months!”

Zhao Le elaborated a lot to the mother and daughter duo, as he described the beautiful future and the welfare and treatment at Shengshi Entertainment to the two. When she heard about the million-dollar contract and Yang Shan’s bright future especially, Mrs Yang started smiling so brightly it seemed like flowers would bloom on her face

“Since your company is so sincere, if we continue to reject you, won’t we be too much…” Mrs Yang said with fake reservedness and a matching smile, “May I know when your company will be able to sign the contract?”

A hint of gloating happiness flashed in Zhao Le’s eyes, as he took out a thick contract from the document bag beside him. “This is the contract. Please take a look. If you’re happy to proceed with it, we can sign the contract right now. You will be able to get the 2.2 million dollars, 2-year contract fee by this afternoon.”

“A-Alright…” Mrs Yang took the contract with trembling hands as she glanced through the pages roughly before she nudged her daughter. “Shanshan ah, I think only a big company like Shengshi Entertainment can give you such a good treatment. From my view, how about we sign this now and we can get the money this afternoon.”

Hearing that the contract fees were more than two million, Yang Shan’s heart was almost jumping out of her throat. Everything seemed to already surpass her imagination. Once she signed the contract, she would be able to get more than two million Chinese dollars and she would get even more in the future!

“No, I do not agree!” Tang Xiaoxiao’s voice suddenly rang from beside them. Her arms were wrapped around her as she leaned back against the sofa. She glanced at this agent sent by Shengshi Entertainment from the corner of her eye. Disdain and anger flashed. “I am Yang Shan’s manager right now and I don’t agree to her signing this contract!”

“Who are you to disagree? This is our Yang family’s matters. What does it have to do with an outsider like you?” Hearing that her road to wealth was about to be blocked by this girl, Mrs Yang couldn’t help but grow angry. In fact, she got so angry she stood up and started shouting.

Tang Xiaoxiao raised her chin arrogantly and slowly, as if she was a Queen, she enunciated every word, “I am Yang Shan’s manager, so why can’t I disagree with this contract? The movie has yet to premiere and no one will know everything that will happen in the future. I think that Shanshan is definitely worth more than this! Besides, I believe that this contract has some issues and is exploiting too much of an artist’s hard work. I will consider it again after getting a lawyer to check it!”

At the moment, Zhao Le hated her to death. Why would this damned woman suddenly appear with the Yang family? Why would she suddenly create trouble for him again?

“Miss Tang, do you think that Shengshi Entertainment, as one of the top and largest entertainment companies, would cheat our own artists? What a joke. Who doesn’t know that Shengshi Entertainment has a respectable name in the industry? If not, why would Lu Yanfan, Cheng Jiayu and so many others job-hop to our Shengshi Entertainment together?” Zhao Le’s voice was raised as he tried to use his volume to suppress the other’s aura. “Miss Tang, I don’t know what kind of prejudice you have against me, but as a manager, please have the basic professionalism at the very least. Don’t obstruct the bright celebrity path Yang Shan is supposed to have!”

Tang Xiaoxiao smiled coldly, “Assistant Zhao, the one that bears ulterior motives should be you, isn’t it? Consulting a lawyer before signing a contract is common knowledge and practice in the industry. Why are you in such a hurry to get us to sign this contract?”