Everyone present, from Director Du to Yan Yishuang, had the strongest reactions.
What was the relationship between Xia Weiliao and Xiao Yi?
No one had ever heard of Xiao Yi proactively joining a dinner party, especially one he wasn't invited to!
Let alone him willingly playing the supporting role, always standing by the side like a lush, verdant green!
What was most unbelievable was that he even diligently reviewed the contract for Xia Weiliao!!
What, were they mocking Meiyu for not having legal counsel?
They had already communicated about this beforehand!
In short, it was very strange, truly strange!
Yan Yishuang was even more terrified. She had never believed the rumors, finding it preposterous that Xiao Yi and Xia Weiliao were involved! What kind of beautiful women didn't exist in this circle? Why Xia Weiliao?!
She had no talent, was notoriously plagued by scandals, and even though she had recently been cleared, she couldn't possibly reach the level of Movie Emperor Xiao Yi!
So, it absolutely couldn't be her! It definitely couldn't be her!
Apart from these two, the other attendees had varied expressions, which were quite fascinating to behold.
Zhou Hou, even after seeing it, pretended not to notice.
An hour earlier, he had bumped into his boss in the hallway teasing a young lady and had realized then that his boss, this eternally cold iron tree, seemed to be about to bloom on his own!
And so, after inquiring about Chang Qizhi's character, he was still uneasy and hinted for him to come over with an excuse.
It made Zhou Hou himself quite uncomfortable.
You know, for someone to sign a contract and for you to come join the commotion, was that appropriate?!
As for Ji Huan, there was no need to even mention her; she frowned every time she saw Xiao Yi.
Couldn't you just stick to your path as a movie emperor? Why would you get involved with an ambitious rising actress?
Among those present, only Chang Qizhi and Qiao Shan were truly outsiders, yet these two saw things most clearly.
From the very beginning, Xiao Yi's eyes had not left Xia Weiliao since he appeared. After receiving the contract, before Xia Weiliao could even look at it, he naturally took it and scanned it from beginning to end.
Forget ordinary acquaintances; even good friends wouldn't do this!
So, it was the eternal truth that good-looking people liked to hang out with good-looking people!
Xia Weiliao, the person in question, didn't think much about it. Since they said the contract was fine, she signed it promptly and then handed it to Chang Qizhi, "Uncle Chang, you just say the word if you need anything in the future!"
Rarely encountering such a compatible young junior, Chang Qizhi was also very generous, "Little Xia, rest assured, regarding advertising placement, I guarantee your posters will be everywhere!"
Before Xia Weiliao could speak, Ji Huan stood up, "On behalf of my Little Xia, I thank President Chang. I'll drink this glass first."
After speaking, she downed a glass of red wine.
Chang Qizhi nodded in approval, "Indeed, what kind of agent brings what kind of star!" He also downed a glass of wine.
The meal was filled with pleasant conversation.
Xiao Yi and Zhou Hou left during the meal; it was evident they were indeed busy. They came, claiming they wanted to catch up with Chang Qizhi, but everyone understood that their true intentions were elsewhere.
Yan Yishuang not only made a wasted trip but also lost face. She left with a cold expression after the meal.
Director Du originally wanted to leverage Xia Weiliao to establish a connection with Modie Group, to facilitate future artist output or investment.
But as it turned out, Chang Qizhi kept chatting with Xia Weiliao, leaving him no room to interject!
This made Director Du furious. As a senior executive of an entertainment company, he had never been so embarrassed! However, at least the contract was secured.
He glared at Xia Weiliao before leaving, also with a stiff expression.
Modie Group was truly efficient. As soon as the contract was signed, they released the prepared press release.
[Modie Shared: @XiaWeiliao We are honored to introduce Ms. Xia Weiliao, the spokesperson for Modie Shared, and a sister Modie has always greatly admired! From now on, through mountains high and waters long, we walk hand in hand!]
Netizens were astonished by Modie's efficiency. They signed an endorsement deal based on just a few viral photos? And it was a long-term contract, they heard?
How capricious was Modie!
Among the various comments under the official Weibo, the most liked was from Zile Guo –
[Little Le: What does this mean? Is Miss Sister finding a new love? No!! Miss Sister can only be Little Le's Miss Sister~ You can't like anyone else anymore~ On this sad day, how can Little Le's company be missing? Remember, it's delicious and not expensive, it would be a shame not to eat it!]
[Netizen: ...In terms of riding the hype, I only admire you.]
And then!
Within five minutes, Modie Group actually replied!!
[Modie Shared: @Zile Guo Earth Village Headquarters All love at first sight are lust at first sight~ There's no new love, no liking someone else, only Modie and Miss Sister's eternal companionship... Two people's world cannot accommodate a third, but hype can be ridden, because Modie lacks nothing more than attention.]
This response was quite domineering!
But then again, Zile Guo was still not giving up and even showed up in their helmet to reply!
[Little Le: Woo~ Such a touching overbearing CEO Di! Delicious and not expensive Little Le is online begging for support, Overbearing CEO Di, please give me a chance!]
[Modie Shared: Sorry, the CEO's love can only be for Little Xia.]
Netizens were bewildered.
What kind of drama was this for the year?
Were brands now trending towards creating CP relationships?
Were they this bold? Had they switched from competing for business to competing for spokespersons?!
What kind of bizarre constitution did Xia Weiliao have? The manufacturers she attracted were all strange and quirky. It felt like all the mentally ill people ran to her!
But, they were quite amusing!
For a time, netizens collectively sharpened their wits, using the domineering Di and the scheming Le as prototypes, creating one witty remark after another, instantly pushing the two companies vs. Xia Weiliao to the trending searches.
[This isn't someone coming to sign an endorsement deal; they want to snatch Little Le from the Empress!]
[Are the schemes this deep? Am I the only one smelling the intense bromance all over this?]
[OMG, I must be crazy; I'm actually shipping a CP between two brands!]
[Hahaha... I'm dying of laughter. I actually saw someone say that all of this was Overbearing Di's method of attracting Little Le... The Empress is truly a tool, so tragic!]
Modie Shared's advertising placement was truly ubiquitous. When scanning the QR code on the phone for a bike, the first image was an animated wink from Xia Weiliao, accompanied by her recorded voice system, "Unlock successful, welcome to use Modie convertible two-wheel shared bicycle." Modie Shared instantly went viral.
Many people specifically rode bicycles on a day trip just to hear her say "convertible two-wheel"!
However, endorsing two products and sending brands to the trending searches in minutes, what was that called? That was called a money-making constitution!!
Then, after Zile Guo, other manufacturers who were still observing also began to extend olive branches to Meiyu Media. Such cost-effective stars, why wouldn't they snatch them now!
Seeing Xia Weiliao's advertising endorsements soar, Yan Yishuang became unhappy.
In Director Du's office, she threw a tantrum, directly accusing the company of favoring Xia Weiliao, giving all the good resources to her. Her words were particularly harsh, even shouting that her resources were "slept" into existence!
The person outside the door paused their knocking.
"Those outside don't know, but I know very well! Xia Weiliao is just a slut anyone can ride!!"
As soon as the words fell, the door was kicked open with a "bang"—