Chapter 171 Eavesdropping
Zhong Xiaoyun’s attitude is really unbelievable.

The way he looks now, it’s hard to associate the person in front of him with the love-brained guy who made explosive speeches in private at the beginning of the show.

Meng Yunda did not agree immediately. Firstly, he felt it was a pity that Zhong Xiaoyun destroyed himself like this. Secondly, he did not trust a guy who suddenly showed up and turned against him.

What if the other party followed the instructions of Zhao Mingtao or even higher-ups and came here specifically as an undercover agent?
No one can say for sure. After all, Zhong Xiaoyun was able to rise from an unknown celebrity to where he is today. Before the incident, he had already teamed up with the rising star Song Mengran to hype up a couple relationship. The benefits he has gained and can get in the future are huge. It would be abnormal not to doubt him if he gave up all of this and even completely turned against the capital.

Meng Yunda didn’t say anything, holding his thermos cup in his hand and fell into deep thought, neither saying good nor bad.

Zhong Xiaoyun was not angered by his attitude, he just smiled and said:

“I understand your concerns, so you can take a look at the evidence I have in your hand first. If these things are really useful, it won’t be too late to agree. Do you think this is more appropriate?”

Meng Yunda looked up at him again in surprise.

This young artist’s performance today was truly amazing.

Aren’t you afraid that the evidence you produce won’t be strong enough, or that once you see the evidence you can directly kick Zhong Xiaoyun out and send people to look for him based on the clues?
How could Zhong Xiaoyun be so sure that he would agree to cooperate and help after seeing the things?
There was silence in the office for a moment.

Before either party could speak, the intercom on the table rang.

Meng Yunda picked up the receiver, hummed, listened to the content in silence, and then said into the microphone:
“Ask him to come up.”

When he put down the phone and looked at Zhong Xiaoyun, his expression became a little subtle.

Zhong Xiaoyun suddenly felt uneasy.

Who is here? Why is Meng Yunda looking at me like this?
This person must be related to him or Zhao Mingtao… No, few people related to him can directly find the director’s office of Southern Sichuan TV Station and let Meng Yunda meet him. If Director Meng was so easy to meet, he wouldn’t have to climb the stairs so hard and hide in the men’s bathroom for so long before he could meet him.

The other party can openly tell the staff of Southern Sichuan TV that he wants to meet Meng Yunda, and Meng Yunda will definitely agree, given his identity and role.

Who…who?
Zhong Xiaoyun couldn’t hold back any longer. He sat up straight and leaned forward, asking in a questioning and cautious manner:
“Meng Tai, who wants to see you? Can you tell me?”

Meng Yunda took a sip of tea and sighed:

“Who else could it be?”

“Zhao Mingtao caused such a big mess on the show, and the Southern Sichuan TV station physically isolated them from the outside world. Wushuang Film and Television should be extremely anxious now, and few people are capable of causing trouble for me.”

“It is true that the younger one has been beaten and now the older one is here – hey, your CEO Liu is here.”

“Oh, no, I remember your agency contract wasn’t with Wushuang Films, so it shouldn’t be your CEO Liu?”

The corners of Zhong Xiaoyun’s mouth twitched a few times:

“You misunderstood. Although I am not signed to Wushuang Films, the boss of my company is from Wushuang. We just separated the business. If you insist, then Mr. Liu is my boss’s boss, so he can also be said to be my boss.”

“That’s not the point…”

“Meng Tai, could you please give me your business card? I’ll leave now and contact you when you’re done.”

Meng Yunda shook his head:
“inconvenient.”

Zhong Xiaoyun’s heart instantly sank.

He didn’t understand why Director Meng refused to believe him even though he was so sincere. He was still like a thief and was unwilling to even give him a business card.

Just because he used to work for Zhao Mingtao? Just because he used to have a close relationship with Wushuang Film and Television?
Well, that’s hard to believe.

Zhong Xiaoyun was listless for a long time, and finally nodded, saying weakly:
“Okay, I understand what you mean. I’ll find another way…”

Meng Yunda interrupted him:

“What do you unserstand?”

“I’m not giving you my card because it’s not necessary.”

“There is a small tea room behind the office. The ordinary wooden door is not soundproof. You can stay in there. Remember to silence your phone and don’t make any noise. You can come out when I call you. Otherwise, don’t make any noise.”

“I should be asking you this, understand?”

Zhong Xiaoyun’s eyes, which had been dull just now, suddenly lit up.

He nodded quickly:
“I see!”

“Don’t worry, I won’t cause you any trouble!”

Meng Yunda stood up and walked to the background wall behind his desk.

For ordinary leaders, no matter whether they read books or not, they must have a pile of books in their office. It doesn’t matter whether those books are read or not. What’s important is that they look high-end and free from vulgarity. In short, they just want to show off.

Meng Yunda is different from that kind of people. He wishes his office was completely paperless, but there are still many paper documents to be signed, so he can only put a bookcase in the office that is just the right size to store the documents, and put cabinets in the rest of the place.

He had many wardrobes. When he opened them, he could see formal suits of various colors, even bedding and pillowcases, etc. He was the legendary ruthless roll-up man who treated the company as his home. These things were enough for him to live in the office for a month without taking them home. Among the wardrobes, Meng Yunda opened one of the doors, revealing a different world behind it.

It was actually a room with windows.

It’s not big, only ten square meters, just enough to fit a single bed, a table, a safe, a small refrigerator, and plenty of room for movement. It also has a bathroom – the kind with a shower.

Although these things don’t look very luxurious and are just of ordinary comfort level, they are definitely enough to meet daily life.

Zhong Xiaoyun was shocked:
“You’ve made a home in the company?!”

Meng Yunda sneered:

“If you encounter a task party assigned by your superiors, or something as stressful as your show, you will be so busy that you will say it’s relaxing, and you won’t have time to go home. Do you think there will be no traffic jams in Changshan if it’s not a first-tier city?” “Okay, go in and stay here. If you keep dawdling, your CEO Liu will bump into you head-on.”

After saying that, he closed the door and went out without paying any attention to Zhong Xiaoyun.

Zhong Xiaoyun was a little at a loss, not even knowing where to put his hands, let alone where to sit. After hesitating for a long time, he chose to sit at the table that looked like a small dining table, took out his cell phone and turned off all the volume, waiting for the movement outside.

The small room was extremely quiet. There was no sound from outside and even less from inside. The soundproof glass in the room was very effective. Even though there was a lot of traffic downstairs, no sound could be heard at all.

For a moment, he almost thought he could hear his own heartbeat.

…………

Not long after.

There was another knock on the director’s office door. After three knocks, the door was pushed open. The staff member led a middle-aged man in and stood at the door. After the man went in, he closed the door quietly.

Meng Yunda was still working. He looked up after hearing the voice and smiled when he saw the person coming:
“Boss Liu, how are you? It’s been a long time since we last met!”

Liu Shuangcheng looked at his seemingly upright face and wished he could tear off his sanctimonious mask to vent his anger. However, he couldn’t do that normally, and now that he needed help from the other party, he couldn’t afford to lose his temper.

Therefore, Liu Shuangcheng suppressed his anger in just half a second, and said cheerfully as he walked into the office:

“Why call me Mr. Liu? Old Meng, you are really alienating me. Why don’t you just call me Shuangcheng like before?”

“What are you busy with? Are you living in the office again? You are still as hardworking as when you were young. You have become the director of the station, but you don’t even have a camp bed in your office. You sleep on the table instead?”

After he entered the room, his steps were much slower than before, and his steps became lighter, but he walked all the way to the reception sofa with no intention of stopping.

Meng Yunda looked at Liu Shuangcheng, who walked step by step to his desk. He even peeked at the documents on his desk without any hesitation, as if he was also a member of Southern Sichuan TV.

He glanced at the report in his hand, closed it with a snap, and when he looked up again, his expression was much more solemn than before.

“Lao Liu, your action is a bit against the rules.”

“There are many secret projects in the station. If any of them are leaked, it will be a loss. It’s better for you not to look at them. If you have something to say, just talk about it.”

Meng Yunda sorted out all the documents on the table, stacked them up and put them aside, then he lay down on his leather boss chair and looked at Liu Shuangcheng with a smile:
“You are a busy man, you would not come to me for no reason. Tell me, what is the matter with you calling me today?”

“We have been friends for so many years, and although we haven’t seen each other for some time, don’t worry, as long as it is within my ability, I will definitely do my best.”

The tones of both men were very amiable, and to anyone outside they would have appeared to be two powerful and amiable leaders, yet the sting in their words and actions was not concealed at all.

Liu Shuangcheng didn’t care about being manipulated. What he just saw was the report form given by “Dear Roommate”, which seemed to be for reimbursement and contained a lot of details.

For example, the largest expenditure figure is four or five hundred thousand. The detailed information at the end says that it includes the travel expenses of the staff, including air tickets and boat tickets, but they were purchased yesterday. This means that Sichuan Southern Taiwan was already ready to go to the island yesterday, and many people even made preparations in advance, but the departure time of the tickets is today.

A program team decided on a recording location in such a hurry that they did not send any staff to the recording location in advance, and they arrived almost at the same time as the guests. What does this indicate?
This means that someone has made preparations for them in advance, whether it is the reception arrangements for their arrival or the recording of the program.

who?

Then you have to ask Meng Yunda.

Liu Shuangcheng continued to smile as he walked back to the sofa in the reception room, sat down, and glanced around.

There seemed to be nothing unusual around him. The table was clean, the leather sofa was not warm, and no one had been here before him. Perhaps Meng Yunda’s interactions with others were not offline, but online?
He smiled and said:
“Time is limited, and you are very busy, so I won’t beat around the bush with you.”

“Meng, I hope Zhao Mingtao can be removed from the show. If you have any needs, just let me know. We at Wushuang Films don’t have much else, but we have enough film and television resources and human resources.”

“No matter what kind of artist you want, what kind of show or film or TV show you want, I can agree to it, as long as you don’t ask all the people in my company to come over at once, then there is no problem.”

“Is this a good deal?”

Meng Yunda was not surprised at all.

In the industry, personal connections are just that. Among the films and TV series being broadcast nowadays, quite a few bad films seem to have a very luxurious cast, such as a famous director and a well-known screenwriter leading the film, a famous film and TV company supervising the production, and two movie kings and queens carrying the lead. In the industry, it is said that they are full of potential for failure.

It stands to reason that the possibility of such a film becoming a surprise is very small. No matter whether it is a famous director or an award-winning actor or actress, they all have great appeal to the box office. On this basis, as long as the quality of the film is good, it will be easy to make a profit.

However, with this configuration, some shockingly bad movies can still be made.

The reason is simple.

Perhaps the director or actor owed a favor to someone, and when the investor took the lead in filming, they had to participate out of courtesy. This is commonly known as a favor play. For this kind of film, the person who takes the lead may even do a perfunctory job in publicity and promotion, as if completing a task, and have no expectations for it. Facts have proved that favor plays rarely succeed.

Unless the main creators can withstand the pressure and insist on making something good.

But the main creators are not stupid. If they think it is not good and want to protect their reputation, they will not accept it at the beginning. After accepting it, they will be picky and want to change a few things here and there. This is not repaying a favor, but making an enemy!
This is obviously what Liu Shuangcheng is planning.

The price he offered was actually tempting enough.

No matter how immoral Wushuang Films and Liu Shuangcheng himself are, and no matter how many things they have done that are on the edge of the law, one thing must be acknowledged, that is, Wushuang Films has a very sharp eye for selecting scripts and signing actors – of course, it can also be said that it has a strong ability to promote people – in short, the results are here, Wushuang Films has cultivated many talented actors, including many movie kings and queens, or golden supporting actors and green leaves for thousands of years.

Liu Shuangcheng was willing to promise all these people to repay the favor for him. His sincerity was indeed sufficient, and Meng Yunda had no reason to refuse. After all, Zhao Mingtao had just come to talk, and Sichuan Southern TV was also willing to invest in Apple TV to boost its performance, which was enough to show Meng Yunda’s determination to vigorously support self-made dramas.

But Meng Yunda said nothing.

After a long while, Meng Yunda suddenly smiled and said:
“Old Liu, you were not like this before. I feel a little embarrassed that you are so willing to sacrifice so much for a cheap nephew who is not related to me by blood.”

“You don’t have any difficulties, do you?”

(End of this chapter)