Godfather of the Queens' Scandals

Chapter 51 The Prelude to the Collapse of Imperial Entertainment

A minivan was parked at the entrance of the alley.

The car door slowly opened.

A woman wearing sunglasses gracefully stepped off the bus.

She wore an off-the-shoulder white blouse and a long black fishtail skirt, which accentuated her graceful figure.

Elegant yet lively.

Holding a small box in her hand, she walked gracefully, exuding an aura of authority.

The quartet's cherry lips have grown bigger:

"This, this is..."

"Yu Qingwan!"

"Why is she here? Does she know Xu Yuan too?"

"Why do I feel like they're up to no good?"

Compared to the quartet's confusion, Jiang Youwei and Zhu Jialin exchanged glances, as if to say, "The main character is here, so why don't you go for it?"

Xu Yuan immediately put down what he was holding and went outside: "Why are you here? Didn't you say you had plans for the next couple of days?"

Yu Qingwan glanced at the beautiful women in the store, a slight smile playing on her lips.

With this kind of entourage, what would happen if she didn't come?

No matter what methods they use, they still have to acknowledge the identities of the two kings.

"They finished early over there, so I flew back just in time." Yu Qingwan handed the gift to Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan glanced at the packaging.

Breguet Villeret 6668 Big Date Retrograde Day Watch.

More than 100,000.

"This isn't cheap."

"My partner gave me a discount, so I always feel like I'm missing out if I don't use it."

"I can't let you suffer a loss." Xu Yuan accepted it.

Zhang Xiaosi, who works at the store, further confirmed her suspicions.

The fact that Yu Qingwan casually accepted such a heavy gift suggests that her relationship with Xu Yuan is indeed a bit more special.

People came out of the shop one after another.

"Hey, Fish Ball, I didn't expect you to be here too." Jiang Youwei wasn't afraid of a tough battle and took the initiative.

"Anyone else can skip it, but I can't." Yu Qingwan smiled and hugged Jiang Youwei. "After all, you know about him and me."

Jiang Youwei's face darkened.

What do you know?

Of course I know they studied together, shared a bed, and even had the same household registration.

Zhu Jialin, on the other hand, kept a low profile and did not charge forward.

Gao Yue, who was holding her tightly from the side, breathed a sigh of relief.

"Sister Xiaosi..."

"Zhu Zhu... Gao Yue, hello... Zhen'er?"

Yu Qingwan greeted everyone one by one, while Xu Yuan introduced them from the side.

Afterwards, everyone started chatting casually, and the atmosphere seemed harmonious, but no one overstepped the bounds.

After all, with the seemingly legitimate wife around, it's not good to get a fever.

Besides, there are several children around; it wouldn't look good if they got splattered with blood.

During the conversation, everyone talked about the seventh episode of "I Am the King of Singers".

It will be broadcast tonight.

It was a performance and guest vocal segment featuring Zhu Jialin, Zhang Xiaosi, and Fang Ziyu.

If they continue to crush "The Real Singer" tonight, then that show is probably going to collapse, because their efforts to attract investment are going very poorly.

As lunchtime approached, everyone gradually said their goodbyes.

The opening ceremony of Yuanxu Milk Cafe was a big affair for a small establishment, but unfortunately, it was located in a secluded alley and didn't attract many outside customers.

……

10 PM.

Both variety shows ended at the same time.

The ratings for "The Real Singer" were so low that they were not displayed.

But the real excitement lies outside the show itself.

The show had just finished airing when Song Meixi, the biggest female singer on the show, announced through her studio that she had ended her collaboration with the program and would not participate in any more recordings.

This move sparked discussion among netizens:

What happened? Why did I quit recording?

I heard that only three contracts were originally signed.

[It flopped, what happened... These days, you can't do anything without attention. Are you expecting her to work for love?]

[I've heard it's not just a matter of ratings; Song Meixi also seems unwilling to renew her contract.]

[What? Song Meixi is a rising star heavily promoted by Emperor Entertainment Group, poised to replace Yu Qingwan. Why wouldn't she renew her contract?]

[That's why she wants to go solo, precisely because she sees herself as a role model for Yu Qingwan.]

Soon, a seasoned netizen revealed the inside story.

Yu Qingwan's solo career caused quite a stir, but after she weathered the online backlash and resumed work, people discovered that her resources not only didn't worsen, but actually increased significantly because she no longer had to accept deductions and commissions from her agency.

It has only been running for less than two months, but it has already made up for the previous losses and entered a profitable mode.

In the long run, she earns several times more each year than before.

The key degree of freedom has also increased.

They can take on whatever jobs they want without being forced by the company to use their popularity to train newcomers, and they don't need to attend any business events arranged by the company.

It was only then that many artists realized that management companies did not have as much influence on their career development as they had imagined.

Especially for top artists, the channels available to them already exceed their needs. Even if you work all year round, you can't possibly handle all the projects that want to work for you, so there's no need for the company to provide resources.

On the contrary, the company is taking their resources and giving the ones they don't need to other mid-tier or lower-tier artists.

There is a consensus on this point within the industry.

But what will happen after leaving the company remains an unknown.

No celebrity dared to gamble.

Yu Qingwan was essentially the first person to open this Pandora's box.

Upon opening it, there were no demons or monsters, but instead, a bright future awaited.

For a time, many artists from various companies wanted to go solo.

As an industry giant, DiYu is a large company known for its large number of artists, and it was the first to be affected this time.

Xu Yuan shut down the news.

In the coming months, Diyu Entertainment will face more contract termination requests and even lawsuits.

A giant who once seemed invincible is now being pushed aside by everyone.

This is the entertainment industry.

Overturning often happens in an instant.

After this wave, smart entertainment companies will start the "star studio" cooperation model, making appropriate sacrifices to stabilize their many top stars.

A new era is about to begin.

Of course, it's really just the same thing in a different guise.

"Boss, everything's cleaned up." Shu Ningran finished cleaning.

"Okay, then turn it off..." Xu Yuan was saying when his phone chimed with a message.

[Shen Quanfei: Send me the location of your store]

[Xu Yuan: ???]

Shen Quanfei: Wait for me.

[Xu Yuan: Aren't you out of town? And you said before that you've been very busy with work and can't find the time.]

[Shen Quanfei: Don't worry about it. Send your location quickly.]

[Xu Yuan: (Yuanxu Milk Coffee - Positioning)]

[Shen Quanfei: Don't close the shop! I'll come celebrate your opening!]

Xu Yuan: Okay

Xu Yuan then gestured for Shu Ningran to leave first, while he composed music alone in the music room.

This business is about to close down, and you're here to celebrate its opening... That's interesting.

……

11:55.

Wearing headphones, Xu Yuan sensed some changes in the light and shadow ahead.

He looked up.

Shen Quanfei kept shaking the barbecue in her hand outside the large glass window of the music room, saying something, but the soundproofing was too good for Xu Yuan to hear.

Xu Yuan took off his headphones and walked out of the music room.

Consort Shen Quan, on the contrary, quieted down.

She wore an apricot-colored women's jacket today, with a simple white t-shirt underneath.

Wearing a super short floral print skirt-pants underneath is both stylish and convenient, and also prevents wardrobe malfunctions.

Wearing patent leather boots that echoed the mini-skirt, she further emphasized the exposed, snow-white thighs in the middle area.

"Where are you looking?"