Chapter 186 Top Traitor

In the car, Liang Chaojie was staring at his phone in a daze when suddenly a new message alert sounded.

He took out another phone from his pocket, clicked on the message, and saw a screenshot sent to him by the head of the public relations department of Huanxing Entertainment. He seemed to be very angry and aggrieved because of the scolding.

Liang Chaojie’s eyes went dark instantly and he made a phone call on the spot.

He was furious:
“What’s wrong with her scolding you? Is that a problem? Are you still complaining to me???”

“Are you out of your mind? She’s already posted a message asking you to stop harassing her, but you still post this kind of stuff. Are you sick? Do you think the situation isn’t serious enough?!”

The supervisor’s voice sounded even more aggrieved:
“In the past, when dealing with those who wanted to expose information, the early stages were almost the same…”

“How would I know there are people who really despise money? She is the one who is sick, not me!”

Liang Chaojie pinched his philtrum fiercely, burning with rage, wishing he could faint right now.

However, he couldn’t faint yet, as there was a lot of things waiting for him to deal with.

He held back his anger and said through gritted teeth:

“Don’t you know to do a background check before doing anything?”

“This Nine is very famous in Xiaoyuan’s fan circle, not only because she can take pictures and publish them, but also because she is a rich fan. When she was following her enthusiastically before, she would follow her schedule from the beginning to the end, and often funded herself to send coffee trucks and afternoon tea to Xiaoyuan’s crew and variety show colleagues. How can she do these things without some family background?”

“Besides, she didn’t join the fan circle to make money. Do you think she started this just to get a sea view apartment like other big fans? I’m afraid she already has a sea view apartment!”

“Otherwise, given her status in Xiaoyuan’s fan circle, she can print as many pages as she wants. Even if she prints a random one, there will be a lot of fans who will buy it!”

“Can you please use your fucking brain? If you want to throw money at her, it’s safer to play the emotional card with her!”

“Wait a minute – you must know this. Whose idea was that just now?”

The supervisor felt more confident when he saw that Liang Chaojie had noticed something was wrong and that he recognized his professional abilities.

He explained grievancely:
“Of course I did a background check, and after I found out that she was a tough guy, I stopped my subordinates from contacting her and reported it to my superiors.”

“In the end, the person who contacted me was not my boss, but Mr. Liu…”

The Mr. Liu here certainly cannot be Liu Shuangcheng.

It was not only because Liang Chaojie had just come out from Liu Shuangcheng, but also because Liang Chaojie knew very well that with Liu Shuangcheng’s means and brain, as well as his mastery of various gameplays in the circle, it was impossible for him to make such a stupid decision.

Then it could only be Liu Shaomei.

Liang Chaojie took a deep breath:

“Is it Ms. Liu Shaomei who asked you to do this? Or is it that she gave you the funding and told you to negotiate freely?”

There was a rustling sound of footsteps coming from the supervisor’s direction, as if he had gone to another place, and the ambient sound became much quieter.

Then, when no one was around, the supervisor lowered his voice and said:
“Yes, and no…”

“Ms. Liu means that I can negotiate the price as long as it’s not too outrageous. She can pay up to 10 million yuan, but there are conditions.”

“The condition is that I set a trap for that fan. After all, she has been a fan for so many years, so she probably has some information. I will buy out all of it, including the clarification statement, and record and videotape it to preserve the evidence. After this matter is over, I will sue her for blackmail or something like that.”

“She said that she didn’t feel bad about the money. It would be fine if the other party didn’t have any evidence. But if they did, it would always be a hidden danger if they kept it outside. It would be better to send it in first to completely eliminate the trouble. It would be like taking this opportunity to cure the poison.”

“You understand what I mean, right, Brother Liang? I had no choice. I even called my boss and he said that no matter what, I should just listen to General Manager Liu and follow her instructions on matters concerning Lu Siyuan. I couldn’t possibly go against my boss and General Manager Liu.”

Liang Chaojie’s condition was not just as simple as his eyes turning black.

He really wanted someone to give him CPR.

Oh shit.

The brother and sister Liu Shuangcheng and Liu Shaomei really live up to the old saying: if they are not from the same family, they will be poisoned together!
The brother planned to let his unlucky agent contact the water army marketing account to pull out all the contestants who had voted in the past ten years to stir up some popularity, to protect Lu Siyuan and put the blame on Southern Sichuan TV, killing two birds with one stone.

As for the younger sister, she was planning to ask the head of the public relations department of Huanxing Entertainment to contact Lu Siyuan’s big fans in the circle to issue a clarification statement, so as to minimize the turmoil in the fan circle, and then accuse him of extortion and send him directly to the police station, which would also kill two birds with one stone.

Damn it, after all these things are done, all the benefits will go to them, brother and sister, and they can use a bunch of endless information to cover up Lu Siyuan’s negative information, make Southern Sichuan TV suffer a loss, and clear the mines in Lu Siyuan’s fan circle. All they need to do is pay some capital that can be recovered in the future, and the dispensable and deniable sign of “the one under Wushuang Film and Television”.

These abacus beads are so freaking scary that they can almost kill people!
Everything was initially done to protect Lu Siyuan and divert attention away from Zhao Mingtao.

As for the other plans, they were just a matter of convenience. They could take advantage of the situation to criticize the people of Huanxing and put a pot of shit on Chuannan TV. The final result, whether good or bad, would not affect the brother and sister. They were just shareholders of Huanxing. What if this little money was wasted? Anyway, the real big industry was Wushuang Films.

Liang Chaojie certainly knew why they were determined to protect Lu Siyuan.

Lu Siyuan has done too many shady things for them and Wushuang. Even if the police come to his house in the future, it will be Lu Siyuan who will take the blame for everything. Such people are commonly known as gloves. The gloves cannot be taken off so quickly, and for such an inexplicable reason. They are still very useful!
Only by allowing this person to stay in the circle and continue to shine and be a weak first-line star can he maximize his value.

However, what did Liang Chaojie and Huanxing Entertainment do wrong? Why did they have to go out and take this risk for the Liu brothers and sisters?

Just because Lu Siyuan is an artist managed by Huanxing and their subordinates, do they have to take a cut of all of Lu Siyuan’s endorsement fees, announcement fees, and film remuneration?

What the hell are you talking about!
Although Lu Siyuan signed the contract in the same year as Han Fei, his treatment was much better than Han Fei’s. Even though Lu Siyuan had not yet connected with Wushuang at that time, his parents’ connections were enough for the company to give him face. Therefore, Lu Siyuan’s share was 7:3, 7 for him and 3 for the company.

As a broker, and a well-known broker in the company, Liang Chaojie is of course different from those ordinary executive brokers who get a fixed salary. He also gets commissions, about five points from the company’s commission for each notice. In other words, the more the company gets, the more commission Liang Chaojie gets.

When signing the two artists Han Fei and Lu Siyuan, the boss ordered him to pay more attention to Lu Siyuan, but Liang Chaojie was actually unwilling to do so. After all, Han Fei and the company split the profits 90%, with the company taking 4.5% and Liang Chaojie getting 20% of the total notice fee, but Lu Siyuan got 5%*1%, which is only %. Only a fool would not know who to pay more attention to and make more money!

The problem is that he has no choice. In the past few years, although Han Fei’s professional ability was mediocre, Han Fei worked hard. Whether it was acting or appearing in variety shows or commercials, as long as he accepted it, he would find a professional teacher to train him. Although he was not a professional, after so many years, his professional skills were still acceptable. Practicing hard was useful, at least he would not be ridiculed.

The previous projects were efficient and received good responses, so naturally there was a steady stream of notices coming to them. It can be said that Liang Chaojie’s purchase of a nice car and a big house in the past few years were all thanks to Han Fei’s efforts. He was also dedicated to Han Fei and had a very good attitude. He was extremely considerate to the God of Wealth.

But since Han Fei made it clear that he was unwilling to renew the contract, not only were the upper management furious, but Liang Chaojie was also panicking. Without relying on Han Fei’s commission, could he count on Lu Siyuan’s pitiful 1%?
Whether that part can be 1% is still a matter of debate. Everyone knows that part of the notice fees given to Lu Siyuan must be returned. If the investment funds for those films were really clean, why would they ask Lu Siyuan to act in them? Therefore, Lu Siyuan’s 1% basically has to be discounted.

The orders from the upper echelons to suppress Han Fei, Lu Siyuan’s intentional or unintentional hints, and his own little thoughts all combined together…

In the end, Liang Chaojie frantically accepted notices and desperately exploited Han Fei to make him play the greatest value in his last two years in the company.

Now, Han Fei, the God of Wealth, is about to get away from Huanxing and his men. He hasn’t made much money from Lu Siyuan, but troubles are coming one after another. The two brothers and sisters of the Liu family are still thinking of using Liang Chaojie and Huanxing as a raft, one thing after another, and want to use these insignificant people in their eyes to step on the minefield to solve Lu Siyuan’s troubles…

Those in power have been high and mighty for too long, and they really think that the cattle and horses below are brainless animals. If they want the cattle and horses to take the blame, they should just take the whip obediently. If they are beaten to death, there is another one. If they are not beaten to death, the worst that can be done is to add more fodder tomorrow to appease them. What’s the big deal?
Liang Chaojie felt that this was a very big matter, at least for him, it was very big.

He held the phone tightly and thought for a moment.

This phone is one of his backup phones.

When working out there, one must keep work and personal computers separate, otherwise he would have to reply to work messages 24 hours a day without stopping, without even being able to breathe.

But the reason why he uses “one of” to describe it is, of course, because he has more than one backup phone.

This phone is the oldest model of Nokia, which only has the functions of making calls and sending text messages. To charge it, one has to take out the battery and use a universal charger. It is so old that it cannot be any older. Even the SIM card inserted in it was the one he bought from a local villager for 100 yuan when he followed Lu Siyuan to the mountains to film a movie. The real-name authentication was not done by him.

Liang Chaojie stared at the number on the screen for a while, and finally typed a few lines of words on the physical keys of the nine-square grid.

[No matter what price Huanxing offers you, don’t reply to them. Don’t pay attention. They are trying to set you up. Even if you don’t need money, as long as they contact you, you are already in the game. Similarly, don’t reply to me, don’t care who I am, and don’t ask unnecessary questions. ]

【——A kind person who does not need a reply. 】

Click to send.

Even though he had indicated in the text message that he didn’t need a reply, Liang Chaojie still stared at his phone silently after sending the message, counting in his mind.

one two three four……

Unsurprisingly.

When he counted to ten silently, his cell phone rang.

The other party replied to him.

【Who are you and what is your purpose? 】

Liang Chaojie got the reply, and the corners of his mouth twitched, showing satisfaction.

But he did not continue replying to the text messages. Instead, he put the old phone back into the briefcase he carried with him, took out the latest Tianwen X3 phone, and dialed another number.

“Hello, is this Mr. Meng? Hello, hello, I’m Liang Chaojie, Han Fei and Lu Siyuan’s agent. Do you remember me?”

“Yes, I have something to discuss with you. I wonder if it is convenient for me to do so now…”

“Going directly to your office? I’m afraid that’s not appropriate. How about this? You’re from Changshan, so tell me a quiet place near Chuannantai, and I’ll go there right away.”

“It’s really not convenient to explain over the phone… Don’t worry, I won’t keep you too long. We can finish the conversation in half an hour.”

“Okay, then let’s go to the teahouse.”

“Hey hey ok, see you later.”

After hanging up the phone, Liang Chaojie let out a long sigh.

He looked at the street scene speeding past outside the car window, and a changeable look flashed across his eyes.

Since the Liu brother and sister don’t treat him as a human being, there is no need for him to work for them and Lu Siyuan.

It was just a job. If it was gone, it was gone. Anyway, the house and car were bought in full. He still had a lot of savings. With these years of work experience, where could he not find a job? Moreover, he had a lot of things in his hands. Even if he was really banned by Wushuang Films, he could secretly cooperate with the paparazzi to earn hush money, and he could make a lot of money.

But if he really behaves himself and contacts the marketing accounts to make a list and expose all the people who manipulated votes in past talent shows, he will not be able to escape when the time comes for reckoning.

In the past ten years, many artists and companies that came from talent shows have been washed away by the waves, but there are always some people who have climbed to the middle or even the top of the pyramid with resources and luck. If these people were tied together, they would be able to compete with Wushuang Films, let alone an ordinary person like him?

If things were really as easy as Liu Shuangcheng just said, then why didn’t Mr. Liu, who was so smart and resourceful, do it himself, instead of letting a small minion like him do it?

Too lazy to do it? Haha, if he was really too lazy to do it, Liu Shuangcheng would not have flown back from overseas in a hurry!

I really think that everyone is drunk and I am the only one sober.

Liang Chaojie spat fiercely out of the car window:
“Damn, you idiot!”

The driver turned around suddenly:

“Guest, why are you scolding me?”

Liang Chaojie:
“…I didn’t talk to you, sorry, please drive your car.”

(End of this chapter)