Chapter 964
No Choice
Shencheng.
Pearl Media, President's Office.
Ye Mingzhu, dressed in a women's suit, stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing out the window, lost in thought.
She has been standing here since lunchtime, and has been standing here for almost the entire afternoon.
Outside the window, the setting sun was like blood.
It's almost 6 PM, time to leave work.
"Dong dong dong."
A knock came at the door.
Assistant Yu Li pushed open the door and walked in.
He came up behind her and whispered, "Sister, what should we do now? The whole company is in a state of panic. If we don't come up with a solution soon, some artists might start leaving. Once that happens, it will be a domino effect, and everyone will push us when we're down. We'll all be finished."
As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes.
Mingzhu Media is not only Yin Mingzhu's brainchild, but also Yu Li's. Since Yu Li joined Yin Mingzhu in starting the business after graduating from university, they have experienced two setbacks. This is their third successful venture, and they are about to go public. They are just one step away from success, but they are about to fail again due to reasons unrelated to business. How can anyone be willing to accept such an outcome?
Yin Mingzhu didn't turn around and said decisively, "Don't panic, we won't fail this time. Go find someone to appease the artists who are with us. If any of them really want to leave, as long as they are not the core artists that the company can't do without, let them go."
As he spoke, he turned his head and looked at Yu Li, who had a worried look on her face, and said with a smile, "Perfect timing. Our company might be able to collect some breach of contract fees to make up for the losses caused to the company recently."
The reason why everyone at Mingzhu Media Company has been in a state of panic recently is mainly because they have been subjected to various surprise inspections by departments such as fire protection and taxation. In particular, the surprise inspections by the tax authorities have caused a great psychological burden on many artists.
Well known.
There are many ways to avoid taxes in the entertainment industry, but celebrities who do not avoid taxes at all are extremely rare.
As for tax avoidance methods?
Whether it's legal or not, compliant or not, legal or not, or... none of that matters. What matters is... that you can't be too serious about anything. If you are serious, you can find fault even in the smallest things, right?
Yin Mingzhu's recent humiliation stems from the local Brahmin family member who presented Ma Xiulan with a 300 million yuan necklace as a gift at her birthday banquet and then took the opportunity to confess his feelings to Yin Mingzhu.
Because Yin Mingzhu rejected him.
He was a little embarrassed and angry.
Then, because his confession at the birthday banquet failed, he was ridiculed by the other sycophants around Yin Mingzhu. Given that it was a group of people mocking him, even though he was a member of a local Brahmin family, he had no choice but to keep quiet in the face of so many powerful competitors. However, in the end, he vented all his anger on Yin Mingzhu, the person in question, under various pretexts.
Since your marriage proposal was rejected?
Then let's just rob it!
In recent years, Yin Mingzhu has been surrounded by numerous sycophants, almost all of whom have impressive backgrounds. They are either the sons of wealthy listed companies, overseas returnees, or children of local high-ranking officials...
Yin Mingzhu is 30 years old this year.
She used to have many suitors, but the quality of them wasn't as high as it is now. Could it be that her charm is increasing as she gets older?
There might be a tiny bit.
Owning one of the top film and media companies in China and having a successful career is a significant advantage.
but,
Ultimately, it's because Yin Mingzhu is now a super-rich, eligible bachelor—the female version!
Whoever marries her
If all goes well, and Mingzhu Media can successfully go public, it will be like not only marrying a beautiful and capable woman, but also pocketing at least several billion yuan.
As the saying goes, "It's like getting both money and people, like a pie falling from the sky." Who wouldn't want such a good thing?
Anyone who doesn't want to be a fool is a fool!
There are already many intelligent people in this world, especially those big shots in the business and political world. Aren't they all incredibly shrewd? As the saying goes, "If you don't die young, you'll become a thief." They all saw this as a good thing, which is why Yin Mingzhu has seen more and more young talents appear around her over the years!
That's how it is.
This matter can be delayed for a few more years.
The problem is that recently there have been rumors circulating that Mingzhu Media, founded by Yin Mingzhu, is preparing to list on the A-share market. Some well-informed people have even used their networks to confirm the truth about the listing, and it turns out that it is not just a rumor!
Yes, Mingzhu Media is indeed going through the A-share IPO process.
That would be terrible!
No!
We need to act quickly.
To prevent this woman from becoming too independent and difficult to control later.
Therefore, this crisis was actually unavoidable. Even without Mr. Zhou, who was rejected in public at the banquet and became enraged, there would have been others such as Mr. Liu, Mr. Li, Mr. Ma, and so on...
Yu Li still worriedly said, "But what we lack now is not money, but background, a powerful backer. Sister, if no one can help us get through this, even if we can temporarily catch our breath because of the breach of contract penalty, if we continue like this, sooner or later we will still be finished."
As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes and streamed down her face.
That young master Zhou has already made it clear that anyone who dares to help the company is disrespecting the Zhou family.
Adding to the recent rumors, it's become increasingly complicated that Mr. Zhou's uncle is about to be promoted.
She couldn't understand why her sister could still be happy.
Yin Mingzhu walked over, patted Yu Li on the shoulder and said, "I said the company would be fine, and it will be fine. Don't worry, just do as I say, and as for the rest... I'll take care of everything."
As he spoke,
She walked past Yu Li.
Reaching the office door, she turned back, her face resolute, and said, "That Zhou guy is a toad, he doesn't even look in the mirror. He wants to force me to marry him, isn't he just after my personal assets? If I really agree to him, not only will the company still be lost in the future, but my personal fate will also be extremely miserable. I might mysteriously disappear or even die at any time, and then he, my nominal husband, can inherit all my assets. I have nowhere else to go now, and I have nothing to be afraid of."
Recently, many people in the company have been advising her to compromise for the time being and agree to marry that Mr. Zhou. They believe that by joining forces with the Zhou family, the company's business might flourish and the IPO process could be accelerated.
These people are either stupid or malicious; he's already written down all their names.
As long as she can survive.
The company will survive.
Every single one of these people has to get out.
As for Yu Li?
She always trusted him.
That's why I told her all my innermost thoughts.
She had been feeling so depressed these past few days, and after thinking about it for several days and nights, she finally made up her mind.
May his company go bankrupt!
Marry that toad from the Zhou family!
She didn't select any of these options.
She went to beg that man.
She would even kneel down and beg the other person to help her up.
As long as that man is willing to help her, she still has a chance.
"Book me a flight to Pengcheng, tonight..."
Since her mother was no use, she went herself.
Pengcheng.
Lu Family Manor.
In the stillness of the night, in the room of Lu Yang and Yin Mingyue.
After contributing to human reproduction.
Unlike usual, Yin Mingyue did not fall into a deep sleep quickly.
Instead, she mustered her spirits, pressed her head against Lu Yang's chest, and murmured, "Mom is very sad today. She said that if we don't help my sister, she'll be finished."
They also said... that Mr. Zhou is a playboy with many women outside. There are even rumors that he is indiscriminate in his relationships with both men and women, and is an absolute pervert. The reason he pretended to be a Casanova to pursue my sister is just for her money. Once he gets the money, my sister will be useless to him, and he might torment her just like he tormented other women.
"Are we really going to just stand by and watch my sister jump into a fire pit?"
Kind-hearted as she was, she was heartbroken.
I'd really like to help!
But I'm also afraid of making the man next to me angry!
As for whether helping her sister would lead to a historic reconciliation between her and the man beside her, she hadn't considered that at all. Compared to her sister's life, she simply didn't have time to think about such things.
We can only take it one step at a time.
Lu Yang twirled his wife's hair with his fingers, wrapping it around and around, and said with a deep look in his eyes, "Since it's you, my wife, who's pleading for her, then I'll reluctantly lend her a hand. Don't worry, as long as she can show up in my office on time tomorrow, obediently bow her head and admit her mistake, then I'll help her and won't let her really marry that guy surnamed Zhou."
That idiot surnamed Zhou knew perfectly well that Yin Mingzhu was Lu Yang's sister-in-law, yet he still dared to provoke her. He didn't take Lu Yang seriously at all and had already offended him. How could he let him off easily?
Now, it's just an opportunity to give that wicked woman a little taste of her own medicine.
Zhou family?
hum!
What is it anyway?
If Lu Yang, who was reborn twelve years ago, couldn't even handle a small local family that wasn't even considered a Brahmin in a county town, wouldn't he have been devoured by the surrounding forces long ago? How could he have survived to this day?
The Zhou family is just taking advantage of Lu Yang's inability to act beyond his reach.
A bunch of self-righteous fools... (End of Chapter)