The Secret Realm of Time, His and Her Life Through the Changes

At this moment, Shen Yihua pushed open the conference room door and walked in.

When the boss arrived, everyone in the conference room stood up.

Shen Yihua wore an orange silk suit and beige patent leather pointed-toe high heels, each a full eight inches high. Her delicate face, fair skin, long, narrow eyes, and slightly upturned lips seemed to always carry a smile. If you didn't know better, you'd think she was a famous celebrity.

With her signature smile on her face, she pulled out the nearest chair and sat down.

The others in the conference room also sat down.

"Is the discussion over? Why is everyone so quiet?" Shen Yihua said with a slight smile and a calm tone.

Just as Jie Can was about to open his mouth to agree, Shen Yihua raised his hand to stop him.

She turned to Shang Yibo and said, "Yibo, I'd like to hear your thoughts."

Shang Yibo knew that Shen Yihua always valued his opinions.

Many times, even when certain ideas conflicted with the company's interests, Shen Yihua would help him overcome objections and stand firmly on Shang Yibo's side without hesitation.

Shen Yihua is not only Shang Yibo's mentor but also his boss. Although rumors circulate that Shen Yihua promotes Shang Yibo at every turn because she covets his powerful financial background and is willing to go to any lengths to achieve it, only Shang Yibo and Shen Yihua know the truth: they have mutually benefited from each other's success.

Two years ago, Shang Yibo met Shen Yihua for the first time in Hancheng. Under her persuasion, he entered the entertainment industry, which gave the helpless and lonely Shang Yibo a sense of belonging and a goal to strive for.

Shen Yihua's feelings for Shang Yibo were quite complex. Shang Yibo was not only an artist under her management, but also her first successful work after decades of hard work in the entertainment industry. Every time Shen Yihua saw Shang Yibo, she could only lament her own struggles and admire her "masterpiece." Therefore, she always felt an indescribable pity and affection for Shang Yibo.

"Sister Hua, I don't want to create a CP (couple pairing)." Shang Yibo stated his opinion directly.

“Hmm,” Shen Yihua glanced at the data still playing on the big screen, and instead of speaking directly to Shang Yibo, turned to Zhou Yanruo, who was sitting next to Shang Yibo.

"You must be Zhou Yanruo, the CEO of Rushang Group?"

"Yes, Mr. Shen, hello!"

"Now that you've come to Yihua Entertainment and are Yibo's manager, we're all family. No need to be polite. Everyone can call me Sister Hua. President Zhou, please do as the Romans do."

“Sister Yanruo, in the industry everyone calls each other ‘brother’ and ‘sister’. This represents both the seniority and the respect for the position,” Ding Jiajia explained at the right time. But after speaking, she suddenly realized that she might have been a bit abrupt, so she pouted and stopped talking.

Zhou Yanruo nodded and called out "Sister Hua" somewhat awkwardly. Shen Yihua probably wasn't even 40 years old yet. Was it really appropriate for her to call her "sister"? After all, she herself had already reached the age where she would be called "sister."

Perhaps, as Ding Jiajia said, the terms "brother" and "sister" in the circle are just a way of representing "status" and "seniority".

"What does Yanruo think of the production team's proposal?" Shen Yihua asked.

"I think we can take advantage of the show's popularity to promote the personal growth of the two male leads and their brotherhood of mutual redemption."

Jie Can and Qi Qingnan nodded in agreement.

Shang Yibo said coldly, "You probably don't understand what the so-called CP means, do you?"

“CP stands for Couple, which means husband and wife or a couple,” Zhou Yanruo said with a smile. “That’s the English abbreviation, which I know. However, it also means ‘cooperation’ or ‘a pair’ on the internet. Now the meaning of CP is varied and cannot be generalized.”

"You, you're just making excuses." Shang Yibo was dissatisfied but couldn't come up with any further reasoning.

In short, he disagrees with being paired up with other celebrities when others ask him to, simply because he doesn't like that kind of hype.

When Zhou Yanruo told him to go and be paired with someone else, regardless of whether the person was male or female, he felt that Zhou Yanruo didn't care about him, which made him uncomfortable and unwilling to accept it.

Shen Yihua said, "Since everyone just mentioned Shang Yibo's future film and television resources, I think we've gone a bit off-topic. Our Yibo is still young, and if he takes things one step at a time, he will have many opportunities."

"Well-known production companies and top directors in the industry never look at fan-circle spreadsheets or data from online platforms like Yunhe, V-Chart, and Maoyan. This is undoubtedly a consensus within the industry."

"However, Yan Ru just analyzed the return on investment in film and television in recent years from an investment perspective, which I think is very valuable. While we pursue artistic creation, we are also subject to the influence of capital, so the performance of a drama becomes particularly important."

After saying this, Shen Yihua looked at Shang Yibo and left the final decision to him.

Shang Yibo fell into deep thought. He fully understood Shen Yihua's attitude. Shen Yihua was simply maintaining respect and was unwilling to force him to make a decision.

He couldn't afford to be naive, because Yihua Entertainment had already signed a contract with the production company, which clearly stipulated that they must unconditionally cooperate with the production company's promotional work in order for the smooth broadcast of the series.

Just as Shang Yibo was about to express his willingness to give it a try, Zhou Yanruo spoke up first: "Sister Yihua, there is another crucial factor to consider. The production of a drama is the result of the joint efforts of the investors and the entire crew. Everyone has a responsibility to let more people see this drama, right?"

Her last question was clearly directed at Shang Yibo.

"Hehe, you don't need to be so aggressive," Shang Yibo said helplessly. "I'll just agree, and everyone will be satisfied."

Shen Yihua still wore the smile she had when she entered. She stood up and said to Jie Can and Qi Qingnan, "You two help Yibo review the publicity materials again, and then communicate well with Lei Lei's side. Most importantly, you need to tell the production team that we have no other requirements. Since the focus of this adjusted publicity direction is on 'brotherhood and growth and redemption,' then Shang Yibo can only be on equal footing with Xu Nuolai. Since we are cooperating, we need to show sincerity. Otherwise, we will only follow the terms of the contract, and nothing else is negotiable."

Jie Can: "Don't worry, Sister Hua, we can definitely do it."

“Yanruo is very suitable for our line of work.” Shen Yihua said to Zhou Yanruo and Shang Yibo, “Yibo, I feel more at ease with Yanruo by your side.”

Shen Yihua left the conference room.

Qi Qingnan handed Shang Yibo a folder containing a thick, bound script.

"what is this?"

"Tonight, the production team has arranged a live broadcast for the actors and production staff. This is the process and the interactive script."

"It's starting already?" Shang Yibo frowned as he flipped through the script. "So much."

Zhou Yanruo leaned closer to look at the thick script in Shang Yibo's hand and offered, "Shang Yibo, let me help you go through the flow."

Shang Yibo glared at her fiercely.