Wen Yao took a deep breath, suppressing her surging temper, and poured the other party a cup of tea. "Enjoy."
However, as the other party took the tea, they deliberately grabbed Wen Yao's hand.
Wen Yao didn't indulge him at all. She simultaneously pressed her wrist back, pinning him to the table. With her other hand, she grabbed the teacup and splashed it onto the back of his head, making him yelp like a monkey from the heat.
Wen Yao placed the empty teacup on the table and said coldly, "Boiling hot water, is it hot enough? Do you like it?"
"You! How dare you! Is this your attitude at Gu Shi Entertainment!" The person beside them was completely stunned by the scene. They shot up and dodged aside, afraid they would also be scalded, "Your Gu Shi Entertainment is so great, huh! You humiliate and bully people like this!"
Wen Yao really wanted to tell the other person that Gu Shi Entertainment's attitude could be even hotter.
Just then, the door was pushed open, and Song Junhan walked in. He looked at his deputy, whose half of his head was red from the scalding, and then at his trembling assistant. The corner of his mouth twitched slightly, but he didn't forget to follow the pre-arranged script. "What's going on with you two! I asked you to come ahead and handle the handover! Is this how you do it?"
The assistant and deputy needed to shift the blame at this moment to prove that Gu Shi Entertainment had gone too far.
With the two of them in their current state, their attempt to shift blame was remarkably realistic.
At this point, Song Junhan still needed to hesitate. After both sides presented their evidence, he would act in a businesslike manner and reprimand his subordinates.
When Song Junhan heard his subordinates spewing nonsense and shifting blame, he would have to go and verify with the people from Gu Shi Entertainment.
But when he saw Xia Shang's face, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning. Then, before anyone could react, Song Junhan's knees buckled, and he knelt with a thud in front of Xia Shang, completely baffling everyone in the negotiation room.
At the same time, the door to the negotiation room was pushed open, and Mr. Gu also walked in.
He happened to witness the scene of Song Junhan kneeling, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.
What... was this strategy?
"It's... not necessary to go this far..." Wen Yao was so startled by Song Junhan's actions that she took a step back.
Were businessmen so desperate these days?
The people Song Junhan brought with him were also stunned. This was not the script that CEO Song had told them!
Meanwhile, Xia Shang remained in a dazed state.
Song Junhan looked at Xia Shang, his eyes filled with a desperate desire to survive.
The person named Miao, whom Xia Qingtian had been hiding, was actually at Gu Shi Entertainment!
If he had known this earlier, he should have visited Gu Shi Entertainment sooner and not endured such fear and suffering.
"Young Master Miao! I apologize, it's my fault, I was blind and didn't recognize your eminence! It was all..." Song Junhan's eyes were filled with tears, and his voice trembled.
He didn't want to die, he really didn't want to die!
Upon hearing Song Junhan address Xia Shang as "Young Master Miao," Gu Yaoyang's gaze shifted. He interrupted Song Junhan and said, "Since President Song has acknowledged his mistake, let's put these matters behind us. You all may leave. I will speak with President Song about work privately."
"Yes." Only then did everyone come back to their senses and leave the negotiation room one by one.
As Song Junhan's assistant and deputy hesitated whether to leave, they met Gu Yaoyang's cold and stern gaze and walked out with their heads down.
Seeing Xia Shang walk out behind Wen Yao, Song Junhan immediately wanted to chase after them, but Gu Yaoyang stopped him by placing a hand on his shoulder. "President Song, there's no need for such formalities. If you have something to say, please get up."
"Hiss..." The pain in his shoulder made Song Junhan gasp.
Although Gu Yaoyang told Song Junhan to get up, his grip did not loosen at all. Only after everyone had left and the door was completely closed did Gu Yaoyang relax his grip and help him up from the floor.
When Song Junhan saw Xia Shang's face earlier, his mind had gone blank. His first thought was to get Xia Shang to save him at all costs.
He had knelt without any hesitation, and only now, as he stood up, did he feel a dull ache in his knees. Without even lifting his pant legs, he could imagine the miserable sight of his knees being bruised and swollen.
At this moment, he couldn't tell whether his shoulder or his knees pained him more.
After finally sitting down, Song Junhan was still very flustered. Several times he tried to speak, but each time he met Gu Yaoyang's clear and cold eyes, he faltered and stammered, unable to utter a single word.
Gu Yaoyang was not in a hurry. He waited until Song Junhan had calmed down a bit before speaking. "President Song said you have a project you want to collaborate on with me?"
"Yes, that's right." Song Junhan swallowed and then remembered the purpose of his visit. "Mr. Gu, our "Drunken Sword Mandarin Ducks Record" is a grand production of the same genre as your company's summer release, "Spring Bloom Cherishes the Most." The popularity of "Drunken Sword Mandarin Ducks Record" has not yet subsided, and "Spring Bloom Cherishes the Most" is quite controversial online. I thought that if we could join forces, and if we could build up the hype in advance, it would be a win-win."
"Win-win?" Gu Yaoyang chuckled when he heard the word from Song Junhan's mouth. " 'Drunken Sword Mandarin Ducks Record' is just a web drama. Although its reputation is good, calling it a grand production is rather laughable."
Hearing Gu Yaoyang's words, Song Junhan's expression became even more unsightly.
"The popularity and confidence of 'Spring Bloom Cherishes the Most' never need outsiders to hype. Every work produced by Gu Shi Entertainment has the Gu Shi Entertainment brand as its foundation," Gu Yaoyang said, tapping the edge of the leather sofa rhythmically with his fingertips. "When President Song truly produces a grand production, and a satellite TV station is willing to pay for President Song's work, then President Song can come and talk to me about cooperation."
Gu Yaoyang's tone was casual and relaxed, and with a few words, he belittled everything that Song Junhan was proud of.
Song Junhan's face turned ashen. Did he not want to make those magnificent grand productions!
That required money, and connections!
Song Junhan had been so badly harmed by Xia Qingtian, and he had endured so much inhumane treatment in prison.
The first project he received after being released from prison had achieved such success, and he already felt he was no longer a pathetic person who had to bow to others.
But now, in front of Gu Yaoyang, it was as if everything he felt proud of had become a joke.
"Mr. Gu, I am a newcomer to this industry. If there are any immature aspects, I ask Mr. Gu to bear with me." Song Junhan felt indignant but still had to put on a smiling face and say, "Mr. Gu doesn't need to refuse the cooperation so quickly. I think we can still discuss it."
"Oh?" Gu Yaoyang did not refuse directly. Instead, he raised his wrist and glanced at the time on his watch. "Then I'll give you another three minutes."
Seeing Gu Yaoyang's condescending attitude, a flicker of jealousy appeared in Song Junhan's eyes, but he had no choice. He did not have the capital to walk away defiantly at this point.