Do Not Speak Ill of My Mother!
Chapter 29 - 029 Director Tang vs Director Yang

Chapter 29: 029 Director Tang vs Director Yang

"Director Yang, that’s an interesting remark," Director Tang said with profound implications, "Does the company rely on the investments of its artists until now? According to you, Li Manman must have invested quite a lot in the company, right? Should I, perhaps, surrender my shareholder position to her?"

Director Tang was known for his sharp tongue, never mincing words.

"You—" Director Yang was so angry he smacked his lips, his protruding belly quivering like a poked toad’s.

The other directors in the meeting room felt their heads spinning.

Although Director Yang indeed had old-timer networks, Director Tang had managed to secure 20% of Zhongxing’s shares within a year, making his power equally formidable.

When two titans clashed, it was the smaller shareholders who got hurt.

Try to mediate, you offend someone.

Don’t mediate, it’s like you’re enjoying the drama... which offends even more!

It was utterly headache-inducing!

Everyone clearly knew Director Yang wanted to promote Li Manman, and they usually gave her some face.

Director Tang was known for his integrity and had dared to challenge Director Yang even before he had any real power. Now that he was on an equal footing as a co-shareholder, he was even less inclined to hold back.

"Director Yang, with my years of directing experience, I can tell that Li Manman isn’t someone who can rise to fame! She’s arrogant, relying on someone’s backing to act unruly within the company. She lacks both the looks and talent. After all the resources poured into her without her catching fire, I think... Director Yang, you might as well save your time and money!"

"Are you saying, then, that you find Yan Yueqing very promising?" Director Yang found a point to argue back, "Even if Manman can’t act, at most she won’t be allowed on set, but the variety shows she appears on are well-received! What about Yan Yueqing? She’s been in the industry for three years and probably has more haters than fans, right?"

Director Tang snorted coldly: "I appreciate your concern, Director Yang, but wasn’t this the very thing you originally assigned to Liu Minjun?"

"What?" Director Yang squinted his eyes, as sharp and wily as a rat, his tone far from polite.

"Isn’t it the case? Without your instruction, would Liu Minjun deliberately target her own artists? And speaking of which, did you really sign Yan Yueqing for the so-called investment reasons?"

Thinking of something, Director Yang’s face instantly turned three shades paler.

Director Tang blandly unveiled the truth: "You clearly fancied her looks and wanted to bring her under your wing. Who knew that after signing her, before you could make your move, you found out she wasn’t from the Yan Family and also had a child.

You felt tricked and tossed her over to Liu Minjun, instructing her in secret to oppress mercilessly. Otherwise, with Liu Minjun’s temperament, would she waste Yan Yueqing’s naturally star-like face, letting her play a supporting role in variety shows?"

Agents need to make a living too.

Some people, no matter how much they’re promoted, will never become stars, and some can catch the audience’s attention with just a fleeting appearance.

Yan Yueqing belongs to the latter, yet she was presented with an annoying persona in variety shows, which naturally led to online criticism when aired.

Even so, nobody has ever critiqued Yan Yueqing’s visuals!

Her face is naturally suited for the show business.

With so many opportunities in Liu Minjun’s hands, choosing just a few good ones for her would have been enough to make Yan Yueqing a sensation, turning her into the "Moonlight" in the audience’s hearts.

And to waste her like that?

Artists can’t defy the company; they either get banned from the screen and end up shelved, or obediently go to variety shows to play second fiddle.

It’s nothing but Director Yang’s intention to block her path to stardom!

The directors were inwardly overwhelmed by the juicy revelations.

Everyone looked at each other, exchanging knowing glances without saying a word.

What to do, I really want to run!

This is Director Yang’s secret!

If we keep listening, we’ll definitely be resented by Director Yang!

Yet, the gossip is so tasty! How can we keep listening?

Director Yang had a thick skin, never admitting to anything unfavorable about himself: "Director Tang, don’t make unfounded accusations. It’s not good for the reputation of both Yan Yueqing and myself."

Director Tang didn’t intend to talk about Yan Yueqing with him for long anyway.

There are too many people in the circle who rely on climbing the ranks for fame.

Especially female stars, just a touch of scandalous news, and they could be maliciously pushed into an abyss.

He knew when to stop, the corner of his lips slightly raised, the sharp gaze beneath his glasses resembling that of a cunning old fox, "Alright then, let’s continue talking about Li Manman."

"What’s there to talk about her for?" Director Yang was discontented.

Director Tang let out a heh-heh laugh, "I just posted a Weibo, and you all call me here for a big meeting, isn’t it all for the sake of backing up Li Manman?"

Director Yang slammed his fist on the table, "What does this have to do with Li Manman? We called you here solely because of Yan Yueqing’s disgraceful behavior! You openly defend her online, causing netizens to speculate whether you’re involved with her! It’s affecting the company’s stock price."

"Oh." Director Tang feigned an epiphany, "So, standing up for a fellow company artist on the internet equates to sleeping with them? In that case, Director Yang, since you’ve been so eagerly promoting Li Manman, how many ’legs’ do the two of you have between you?"

"You—"

"I’ve heard that Li Manman has been frequently visiting the gynecologist lately. What’s the matter? Feeling unwell but still insisting on filming shows? Director Yang doesn’t seem to care too much about his subordinates, does he?"

Oh! Oh! Oh!!

Li Manman!

Gynecology!

All the directors were so excited their faces turned red from eating melons.

Exciting, isn’t it ←_←.

Director Yang clenched his fists tightly.

He was lecherous, initially attracted to the beautiful Yan Yueqing and tricked her into signing with the company. Before he could lay a hand on her, he found out she actually had a son?!

For a woman daring enough to have a child out of wedlock, Director Yang wouldn’t be foolish enough to get involved. Cleanliness was secondary; what if she wanted to find a father for her child and cling to him? Wouldn’t it be inviting trouble for nothing?

He didn’t get his hands on Yan Yueqing and even got outmaneuvered, which infuriated Director Yang.

It was then that a friend introduced the pure Li Manman... to blow off his steam.

Li Manman was not as beautiful as Yan Yueqing, and even within Zhongxing, her visuals were just above average.

But she was obedient! She did whatever he said.

Including recently when she tenderly claimed to be pregnant, Director Yang immediately kept a straight face and told her to get rid of it, and Li Manman went to the hospital the very next day...

There are many things in the circle that everyone is aware of, yet Director Tang insists on bringing them out into the open, which infuriates him!

Without giving Director Yang a chance to catch his breath, Director Tang verbally sparred, "Moreover, a single Weibo post from me can affect the company’s stock price? In that case, I should post positive content every day, and the company could get listed in the US immediately, couldn’t it? Putting the operational pressure on one person, Director Yang, you sure know how to be a director!"

That expression, as if he was just short of giving a like.

The blatant sarcasm made Director Yang’s face change color again and again.

His fat nostrils huffed and puffed as if he was struggling to breathe.

After a long while, he barely squeezed out a question, "So you mean to say, Director Tang, that you insist on defending Yan Yueqing?"

"It’s not about defending, I just hope... that everyone doesn’t make mountains out of molehills," Director Tang’s sharp gaze swept over each person present, "Calling people here in the middle of the night, I thought... there was some major change in the company? But it turns out... heh-heh..."

The directors were silent.

They were internally complaining!

Was it their choice to come? It was Director Yang who summoned them!

Jiang Feng braving it out, poured water for the two major shareholders, "Well, Director Tang, Director Yang, have some water, let’s all calm down a bit. We all want what’s best for the company, right?"

Jiang Feng was one of the few genuinely upright people in the company. Director Tang gave him some credit, sat back down in his chair, and took a sip of water.

Director Yang was so angry he couldn’t speak, and Director Tang didn’t engage further, quietly picking up his phone, only to see the missed calls from Yan Yueqing.

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