Chapter 79: 079

Chapter 79

Jiang Juyou's work focus had shifted to the film and television department recently, and this move was quickly reported outside the circle.

Sometimes she was curious about who was so loose-lipped, leaking information to the outside every day.

Jiang Juyou had just begun separating the business, but rumors outside already claimed that Random Entertainment was splitting internally, and Cheng Yuan was preparing to take away the film and television department staff. When Jiang Juyou browsed forums in her spare time, she was speechless at these comments.

The day after tomorrow would be the second public performance. To avoid stealing the show's spotlight, Jiang Juyou deliberately chose to make an official announcement on Friday -

"Headline: Gossip theorists are going wild, Random Entertainment is making big moves again!"

"Just now!"

"Random Entertainment officially announced its long-form video platform called Random iWatch, saying it will launch in September next year. They're currently recruiting 500 internal testers for each of the two systems, who will become lifetime free users."

"Then someone dug up that Random Entertainment has spun off its film and television department and variety show department into subsidiaries, one called Random Film, one called Random Culture, and another called Random Production."

"Key point: Random Entertainment has acquired three more buildings, currently under construction, to be put into use next year..."

Comments section:

"Jiang Juyou's net worth..."

"The key point isn't the buildings, but whether they're hiring again? Do I have a chance this time?"

"Is this because big capital won't play with her, so she's working hard to become capital herself?"

"Making an app isn't that simple, they must have started long ago."

"People say 'I feel like I own a brick in the company,' but I really can't say that... Random Entertainment has so much real estate, I'm at most a grain of sand."

"Then I'm a drop of water in the cement mix."

"Hadn't anyone dug up before that they also had real estate?"

"It's newly acquired, some companies went bankrupt and left unfinished buildings, Random Entertainment took them over."

"Really curious how much money Random Entertainment has in the bank, feels like they can't spend it all."

"Isn't Random Entertainment going public yet, haven't any companies approached them?"

"So these decisions were made under the influence of hangover medicine..."

"Who was spreading rumors about Random Entertainment's internal split before? The news was half true and half false."

This time Random Entertainment didn't make it to the top of the hot search, but it became a hot topic on various forums. Every step of its growth was witnessed by the public, even rapid growth in a short time. Apart from those who disliked Random Entertainment, others all had a strange sense of nurturing it.

But as Random Entertainment stood higher and higher, people became more curious about its source of funding, after all, it was unlikely to be Jiang Juyou, as she had already been thoroughly investigated by everyone.

With this curiosity, the slightly weakened popularity of the show was lifted again, and the click-through rate rose that very night.

During this period, the songs that fans had been tirelessly promoting also gained some popularity. After such a long time of promotion, it only made some waves when Random Entertainment's internal changes were announced, making it hard not to overthink.

But the fans busy with promotion had no time to think deeply, everyone was busy marveling that their efforts finally had some response.

"Yes, Ye Xing is good-looking, but is the industry lacking in good-looking people? Does being good-looking guarantee popularity? Can his skills support a solo album? Will anyone other than fans listen to his solo album? Can he act? Will his acting be recognized by the public?"

This series of questions came like a big wave, dousing the fire in those people.

"The current Ye Xing can't do these things, and I can't see if he'll be able to do them in the future," Jiang Juyou rolled up her sleeves, scanning the people in the meeting room. "But I can see Gao Xiayu's future. You've all watched the show, you've seen how he coordinates the team, how he motivates himself, and how he stabilizes his emotions under high pressure."

"Tell me, wouldn't a person like this succeed at anything?" She tilted her head as she spoke, curious about the staff's answer. "Do you think there are any other trainees besides Gao Xiayu who can achieve this level?"

At this point, the meeting room fell completely silent.

According to Jiang Juyou's requirements, the members that everyone had confidence in before now became uncertain factors.

"What I want are fully-formed artists, artists who can handle resources given to them after debut, not artists who can only rely on fans for support after debut. Did I invest over a million in each person over the past year just for them to continue growing after debut?"

Gao Xiayu may not be the most attractive in appearance, nor the best in skills, but he is the one who best meets Jiang Juyou's requirements.

He's good at singing, dancing, and rapping, has his own unique understanding of artistic concepts, can support a solo album, and has the literary foundation to quickly understand and express concepts.

This can equally apply to acting, because ultimately, acting is about how deeply you understand the character. Those without brains will only perform according to the script, unable to comprehend the character or the script itself.

These two points alone are enough to support Gao Xiayu's activities after his debut.

As for the rest--

That was truly a hard choice.

Jiang Juyou turned her neck, showing signs of fatigue, her hairstyle even a bit disheveled. After stretching her body a bit, Jiang Juyou said, "As I said before, look for the irreplaceability in trainees, and whether their strengths can support their activities after debut. If not, then pass."

After speaking, Jiang Juyou picked up her phone and stood up, stretching lazily while checking her watch. "I'm exhausted. You all should go pack up too, there's only twenty minutes left before we clock out."

"Thank you for your hard work, Director Jiang--"

Scattered voices responded, seeming as if they were tired too.

But the most exhausted was still Jiang Juyou.

After going upstairs, she collapsed on the sofa, completely abandoning her authoritative image from earlier. She kicked off her shoes to the side, "...I should buy a massage chair for the office."

"What brand do you want? I can buy it for you with my secret stash," the system's voice chimed in at the right moment, its content making Jiang Juyou laugh.

Jiang Juyou on the sofa tugged at the corner of her mouth, "Secret stash, huh? Then where did all the money you were supposed to earn go?"

The system's voice lost its previous excitement, suddenly becoming quiet, "It was taken by my production company."

"..."

Jiang Juyou also fell silent at this moment.

This was the first time she heard the system talk about itself.

She had felt before that it seemed to have its own story, unlike those in novels that wholeheartedly serve the protagonist. It seemed to have its own thoughts, its own emotions.

Jiang Juyou: Girls, who understands? I've encountered an electronic puppy!