Chapter 401 - IHZHI's Growth (II)

The other two were speechless as the doors closed in front of them.

"..."

They glanced at the indicator above and saw that the elevator stayed put. After throwing each other a meaningful glance, they obediently stayed in place.

The doors of the elevator remained closed, but after a few minutes, it opened again and the cold, indifferent Young Miss was back.

They looked at her calm face and at the composed butler beside her. Their clothes were neat. It seemed like nothing happened, as if the public display of affection they saw earlier was just an illusion.

Fang Dien did not ask what the obvious relationship between the two was. He promptly led the two inside the conference room.

Xiong Zhi introduced Fang Dien and Xiao Mei to Linfeng. Then the four directly went to discuss business.

IHZHI had been growing smoothly in the past three years since it was started.

The RESTO had now officially expanded throughout the capital and made a name for itself in the masses. The old man, the original owner of the RESTO, had his life changed from being just a struggling shop owner who owned a tiny apartment house to now having his own villa. This was all bought using the dividends from his shares in the RESTO.

The various projects that Xiong Zhi had invested in before were now reaping what they have sown.

As expected, all projects showed successful results, which sped up IHZHI's development. The company's credibility and net worth rose. Many clients and investors alike were interested in doing business with the company. 

There was also another good news, which Fang Dien was currently reporting.

"ArtWorld has just finished the evaluation and security checks a week ago. All legal processes have been completed and the necessary doc.u.ments are all in place. I'm done with hiring the employees and also transferred some experienced managers to oversee the management there. It is ready to be announced to the public."

Xiong Zhi was happy to hear this. ArtWorld was very special to her, since it was a failed project in the past that had never seen the world.

Now, it was finally built. To her, it was an evidence that she could certainly change her fate.

In fact, didn't she already change her fate?

"Alright. You can now open ArtWorld to the public. You can decide on a date to officially announce it. We will handle the advertis.e.m.e.nt. "

"We?" Fang Dien was taken aback. 

Was his boss finally ready to let the world know that IHZHI was hers?

"Yes. My grandfather and I will be attending as representatives of the Xiong Empire. After all, it was a partnership between the two companies."

"I understand. I will handle the date. "

"Make sure the protagonist of the night will be Mr. Bang."

Fang Dien laughed at this. "Of course. Mr. Bang really worked hard during these past two years. One would even think that ArtWorld was both his wife and his daughter."

Xiong Zhi smiled as well. People with overwhelming passion should be really rewarded.

It was now Xiao Mei's turn to report.

"We can now officially open the agency. I think IHZHI'S entertainment line was ready to accept other artists."

"Our two cash cows have been doing well?" 

Xiong Zhi had been very busy for a long time, because she needed to finish her degree in college as soon as possible and also because she needed to prove herself to the directors of Xiong Empire.

Because of these reasons, she was preoccupied with many things and did not have the chance to check every company line's growth, such as the entertainment line.

Thus, she did not know what progress Xiong Gaiyu and King Yan had reached in the entertainment industry.

Xiao Mei's eyes sparkled at the mention of the two.

"Of course, they are! They were truly outstanding! King Yan is now the reddest artist in the music industry and is ranked number one as a solo artist. He is practically making money left and right. I think he is ready to enter the international stage."

Xiong Zhi nodded. "This needs to be planned well. Ask his own thoughts too, in case he has a certain plan in mind." 

King Yang had entered the international stage as well in the past, but not as fast and smooth like this. With good resources and good manager, King Yang had blossomed even more.

"And Xiong Gaiyu, there's no need to mention how her name has spread in the country! She is now the indisputable queen of the modeling industry. Her schedule for the autumn and winter seasons this year is filled up with various invitations to the domestic T-stage. Of course, the runways in Paris and London have been secured. Her status remains unchallenged! She is truly born for this industry."

Xiong Zhi nodded. Amidst her busy schedule, during corporate parties and business trips, she would sometimes hear Xiong Gaiyu's name. It seemed that she had spread her wings far and her influence rose high. Aside from the fact that she has the surname Xiong to back her up, she herself was truly talented.

Xiong Wuyue and her father had busied themselves in the entertainment industry to pave the road for her as the upcoming entertainment queen, but with IHZHI's help, no matter how much Xiong Wuyue pushed Xiong Gaiyu down in the modeling industry, Xiong Gaiyu still maintained her momentum, her heights unstoppable.

Most importantly, IHZHI had announced a year ago that Xiong Gaiyu was the face of IHZHI, their ambassador.

This positively helped her growth. She was now undefeatable in the modeling industry.

Along with Xiong Gaiyu's name spreading far and wide, IHZHI's name also spread alongside with her.

"That's good. How about Song Xuantin?"

Xiao Mei's sunny face suddenly turned sour.

"That woman..." she started in an annoyed tone. "She is talented, definitely, and with IHZHI'S resources, she can strive for better results. But this year, just after making a splash in the entertainment world, she was suddenly possessed by something and pursued the IT industry more! She even refused the 'Lone Star' role that her mother painstakingly asked for her!"

Xiong Zhi watched the woman in front of her grit her teeth. She remembered that Song Xuantin's parents were both known actress and director in Hollywood. Thus, securing a role in the Sino-American movie 'The Lone Star and It's Night' should be easy for them, with maybe a bit of effort during the audition.

But that woman, why did she refuse such a good chance? Did Gu Zhen not allow her?

What was up with these two recently?

Hmm... She should visit these two someday soon.

"Don't worry about it. I will pay her a visit and try to persuade her."

Xiao Mei looked at her gratefully like she was a savior. Xiong Zhi ended up amending her words.

"But I won't promise you anything, since Song Xuantin is sometimes... unpredictable."

Not just sometimes, all the time!

Xiao Mei nodded in agreement. She knew that too. Fortunately, that girl seemed a bit afraid of her so she was obedient. But when it came to her boyfriend, Xiao Mei, this scary aunt, always lost.

The three talked more about IZHI's progress and its possible expansion overseas.

Linfeng who was listening quietly at the side could not help but feel proud. It was a company that had been built in three years but it was now comparable to big companies, without any help from others. Though IHZHI's size was small, but its resources, projects, influence, and connections inside the country was not totally inferior to his. 

Just minus the Five Kings' help, which in fact changes everything. The Five Kings were his cheat-like golden finger which helped him accomplish such an unprecedentedly huge endeavor in the international stage.

His mind strayed while the discussion was ongoing. 

He was still thinking why the Young Miss was still hiding her connection to IHZHI's from the world.

But since she did not tell, he would patiently wait.

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A/n: Let's refresh your memories. These are the characters below that was mentioned but probably you've forgotten.

Mr. Bang - the creator, the designer, behind ArtWorld. The man that was working in Xiong Empire before but he was now working with Xiong Zhi in IHZHI.

King Yan - remember when Xian Tao (the chubby guy in SHM) was investigating one of the investors (named Qi Hier) of ArtWorld? He was Qi Hier's lover and a small musician without a good agency at that time. Refer chapter 107.