That evening, upon receiving the news, the president of Ye Yun's agency immediately stated he was available. He rushed to Sheng Chenjin's company and waited in the lobby for over four hours before Sheng Chenjin finally arrived.
He didn't even show his face but simply made a phone call to inform the president of the dining location, where Sheng Chenjin was waiting for him. The president eagerly hurried to the appointed spot.
Upon entering, the president was already sweating profusely and nervously took a seat. He had left home that morning in high spirits because a third-tier actor under his management had claimed an intimate relationship with Mr. Sheng and wished to hold a press conference.
As the boss, he was naturally delighted. This was a win-win situation for both the artist and the agency. Little did he know that by afternoon, Sheng Chenjin would send word requesting a meeting.
As soon as the call ended, the entertainment news headlines were all replaced with Ye Yun's leaked recording. The president's first reaction was to call Ye Yun, but her phone was switched off.
Unable to find her, the president had no choice but to face Sheng Chenjin alone. Seeing the trembling president, Sheng Chenjin smiled.
"Don't be nervous, I just have a few questions for you." The president still dared not speak.
"When your company signs contracts with artists, don't you require contracts?"
"Yes, we sign them. We operate according to regulations and never resort to shady practices. This current situation, we truly..."
Before the president could finish, Sheng Chenjin raised his hand to signal him to stop. "I only asked one question, you don't need to tell me anything else. Since you have signed contracts, your company should have corresponding management measures for the artists."
"Yes, Chairman, you are right. But as you know, even parents can't always control a disobedient child, let alone these adult artists. We constantly try to placate and spoil them, yet they still act this way, which indeed makes things difficult for us."
"It's indeed normal for subordinates to be disobedient, but I'd like to know what your company's stance is on this matter?"
"Our company discovered this kind of artist too late. If we had found out earlier, we would never have hired them." The president took a firm stance. Sheng Chenjin let out a soft chuckle.
Shaking his head, the president didn't quite understand his meaning. "Does Chairman have any further instructions?"
"If you don't want such people, are you going to let them harm others?" This question completely stumped the president. Ye Yun was now undeniably a problematic artist.
Any company would be embarrassed to have such an artist. But the problem was, agencies rely on their reputation for support. If they continued to harbor someone like Ye Yun,
then his company would be finished.
"You keep her. But since a subordinate has made a mistake, there must be punishment, after all, everyone is watching you. As for her work, whatever I arrange for you in the future, you will assign to her. But don't let anyone else know about this."
The president quickly nodded. It seemed Sheng Chenjin had no intention of letting Ye Yun off the hook easily. This woman had truly ruined herself.
The president muttered to himself, he didn't care what punishment Ye Yun would receive from Sheng Chenjin. He only cared about the financial implications of Ye Yun's actions on the company.
Since Sheng Chenjin said he would personally arrange her work, the company had no choice but to comply. Rather than being forced to shut down by Sheng Chenjin, he'd rather go through some trouble himself.
"Alright, you can go now." The president didn't react. The food hadn't even been served yet, and he had just arrived, not even having a sip of water. Sheng Chenjin was asking him to leave already?
"Or do you want to taste the effect of sleeping pills too?"
"No, no." The president hastily shook his head. This matter had already escalated to a criminal level, but Sheng Chenjin had handled the audio, informing only a very few people.
The fact that Ye Yun had put sleeping pills in his drink was to allow Ye Yun to live freely in society so that he could personally punish her.
Sending Ye Yun to prison early would be too easy for her. After thanking the Chairman profusely for sparing his life, the president withdrew from the private room.
A moment later, the butler brought the editor-in-chief of the magazine to Sheng Chenjin. "Mr. Sheng, you sent for me?"
The editor was very polite. She had received an email that afternoon but was unclear about the reasons. At the time, Shi XinXin had already accepted an external assignment.
Seeing Shi XinXin's demeanor upon returning to work that morning, the editor believed she had completed her task for Sheng Chenjin and returned to her original position, so she didn't think much of it.
When Sheng Chenjin asked the butler to find the editor, he didn't explain the reason, especially since the previous incident had been quite mysterious. The editor didn't ask any further questions along the way.
"Please have a seat, Editor. Due to current circumstances, I cannot personally visit the magazine, so I had to invite you here."
"Mr. Sheng, you are too kind." The editor didn't know the nature of the matter, but she maintained basic politeness.
"It's about Shi XinXin. I wanted to inquire about her situation."
"She's doing very well. She's very diligent at work and settled in quickly."
As soon as Sheng Chenjin asked, the editor immediately responded. After all, Shi XinXin's performance back at the magazine had greatly satisfied the editor.
Initially, she had worried that after working for Sheng Chenjin, Shi XinXin might become arrogant or even look down on the small magazine.
To her surprise, not only was she not arrogant, but she was also more proactive than before.
"You're saying she's back at the magazine?"
"Yes, she arrived very early today, earlier than all of us. Her work attitude has improved significantly, and she's been very proactive. I promoted her to the editorial committee. To my surprise, on her first day, she volunteered for a feature interview in the mountains. This is a task that's usually very difficult to assign in our magazine, as no one is willing..."
The editor, unaware of Sheng Chenjin's concerns, continued talking, not noticing his reaction.
Upon hearing this, he was instantly disappointed. Why didn't she wait for him to offer an explanation? She had gone to the mountains so quickly. What had this Ye Yun said to her?
It made her so upset. It was his fault for not protecting her, he had been too careless. A ballroom was no place to bring her.
She should have stayed home. It was all his fault. The more Sheng Chenjin thought about it, the angrier he became. He didn't hear a word of the editor's subsequent praise for Shi XinXin.