After the empress transmigrated, she became the judge of the entertainment industry.

"Sorry, I was stuck in traffic and I'm late." The voice came from the doorway.

Ye Wanyin immediately looked up and stood up. "Sister Dong, you've finally arrived!" Ye Wanyin perfectly struck a pitiful pose, as if she had been bullied.

The person who arrived was Ye Wanyin's agent, Jiang Wendong. She was dressed smartly in a business suit, and her face was a little flushed, as if she had been rushing along the road earlier.

She simply nodded to Ye Wanyin, then briefly apologized to everyone, sat down next to Ye Wanyin, picked up the contract, and began to read it.

Actually, she wasn't late; the grandfather clock in the living room only struck half an hour after she had taken her seat.

But regardless, it was wrong of her not to have factored in road conditions. She mentally made a mental note of this and then focused on reviewing the contract.

"This is a manager?" Ye Sanqing sized her up. "Isn't Ye Wanyin... an internet celebrity? Internet celebrities have managers too?" She was a little unsure of the definition of this unfamiliar term, but she remembered glancing at Ye Wanyin's follower count yesterday, which had a zero more than hers. She didn't know about buying followers and bot followers, otherwise she would have definitely laughed out loud.

[According to conventional terminology, perhaps... it's called operations?] Xiaochong wasn't entirely sure. Based solely on publicly available information online, the operations of internet celebrities and the responsibilities of a celebrity's agent are quite similar.

"Wow, so many names for one thing!" Ye Sanqing remarked. Looks like he needs to familiarize himself with these things more. At first glance, Ye Wanyin's agent seems quite professional; perhaps her involvement in this variety show is part of her plan.

Indeed, this was the case; Jiang Wendong had already planned out a career path for Ye Wanyin long ago.

She started as a beauty blogger to accumulate some fans, then participated in various variety shows to amplify her fame, and only after gaining enough popularity did she try to appear in idol dramas... So after learning about "Hand in Hand", Jiang Wendong strongly urged Ye Wanyin to find a way to participate, since the Ye family itself has its own traffic. However, at that time, there was no Ye Sanqing incident. She was most optimistic about Ye Jin'er appearing on the variety show together.

To be honest, Jiang Wendong was completely dismayed when she heard Ye Wanyin's reply that only Ye Sanqing was willing to participate with her. She had given up on Ye Yifan, and she couldn't even convince Ye Jin'er. She was starting to doubt Ye Wanyin's usual claims that her siblings had a good relationship and that her family supported her entering the entertainment industry.

But after checking Ye Sanqing's information, she felt it was acceptable.

Ye Wanyin lacks sufficient popularity, while Ye Sanqing is at least an actress, even if she's not famous yet. Furthermore, she astutely suspects there might be some issues with their backgrounds, and regardless of whether this issue comes to light, she's confident she can boost Ye Wanyin's popularity. As for Ye Sanqing, she believes that since he's already in the entertainment industry, he's certainly familiar with the unspoken rules of creating hype and publicity, and could even be considered a potential collaborator.

Jiang Wendong had just finished reading the contract, handed it back to Ye Wanyin and said, "No problem, you can sign it."

Seeing that the matter was over, Ye Sanqing prepared to get up and see the guests off.

Although it was still some time before lunchtime, she politely asked the director and the others if they wanted to have a simple meal at her home before leaving, but they all declined. When they came out, Uncle Chen brought some packaged snacks to see them off, which they politely declined a few times before accepting them and leaving.

Seeing this scene, Ye Sanqing became curious again and wondered to himself, "In the past, when people came to pay their respects, I would give them some gifts to take away. Isn't this the same thing? But it also feels very similar."

"This should also be considered a form of etiquette," said the little insect.

Ye Sanqing then asked Uncle Chen directly, "Do we always send these over when guests come to our house?"

She deliberately chose a vague way of asking the question, and Uncle Chen assumed that Ye Sanqing's previous family was relatively ordinary and that she might not have been so particular about etiquette, so he replied, "Miss, no, these are just common small gifts. If there are distinguished guests or the gifts from the other party are more special, then naturally we will arrange other gifts." He was a little surprised, though, because the previous Miss Ye had never asked about these things.

"I see. Then you two can take a copy too?" Ye Sanqing asked Jian Mengru and Zheng Jingming.

“We can’t be considered guests,” Jian Mengru replied. “We’re here to work.” Although President Ye would sometimes give small gifts when she came to the Ye family on business in the past, she should theoretically decline them.

"It's alright, there's still some left, right?" Ye Sanqing looked at Uncle Chen, and after the other man nodded in affirmation, he said, "Since you've come to my house, you're guests. Don't be shy, take some with you."

So Uncle Chen went to get the gifts, and Ye Sanqing gestured for the two of them to sit down in the living room.

"We were just talking about the agent..." Ye Sanqing was trying to figure out how to bring it up. She wasn't quite sure how to arrange things, but she knew she needed to have a clear idea of ​​what to do before discussing it with others. Someone like Jiang Wendong seemed reliable...

"I said I'm terminating the contract, is there a problem?" Ye Wanyin's angry and anxious voice came from the reception room.

The three people in the living room immediately fell silent, each listening to the situation around them with their own thoughts.

Ye Sanqing caught the key word "contract termination" and his mind raced. Wasn't this like a pillow being delivered to someone who was sleepy?

Jian Mengru was thinking about how to report to Ye Yifan after the conversation, so she wasn't paying attention.

Zheng Jingming was pleased with himself for handing out a few more business cards and was also thinking about what to have for lunch.

“Ms. Ye, I haven’t done anything wrong according to the contract. You can terminate the contract if you want, but you have to pay the penalty.” Jiang Wendong really didn’t expect that Ye Wanyin would betray her so soon after the contract was signed. The director probably hasn’t even left the door yet, right? She sneered, her patience with Ye Wanyin was gone, and her words were tinged with anger.

"Where haven't you made a mistake? So many people are here today, and you're the only one who's late. How dare you complain? I knew you weren't a professional agent. You've really disappointed me today!" Ye Wanyin dropped her innocent facade and snapped. The contract was finalized, and she wasn't worried about Ye Sanqing causing any more trouble. Thinking about the frustration of the past two days, she was ready to vent it all. If Jiang Wendong hadn't come late, she might have been able to negotiate a role with Ren Junxiao! Now, she hadn't gotten anything good from Ren Junxiao, and Ye Sanqing had even snatched a role from her. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became.

"I'm late?" Jiang Wendong laughed angrily when he saw Ye Wanyin stop pretending. He knew she was pretending to be an innocent girl, but he didn't expect her to not even bother to pretend properly. If she couldn't pretend forever, what was the point of being in the entertainment industry! The thought of the "truly innocent and pure lotus flower" publicity stunt that Jiang Wendong had arranged for Ye Wanyin felt incredibly ironic.

"Do you want to check your home security camera footage? I believe I walked into the living room before 9:30."

"I don't care, you're just late!" Ye Wanyin retorted guiltily, trying to justify herself. She couldn't possibly agree to pay the penalty for breach of contract. Even if she were to pay, it would have to be after she had a lawyer come and negotiated the matter, so she could at least negotiate a lower price. Although it was only 500,000 yuan, she didn't have that much money to spare right now.

At this moment, a voice rang out, "Ye Wanyin, you don't have an agent anymore, so your Weibo account should be yours now, right? Can you reply to Second Brother now?"

Ye Wanyin turned her head and saw Ye Sanqing leaning against the door frame, smiling at her.

A vengeful spirit is demanding my life!

Ye Wanyin didn't know why Ye Sanqing was so persistent in replying to Weibo posts. Unexpectedly, Jiang Wendong nodded and said, "I don't control your Weibo. Post whatever you want."

Jiang Wendong knew that it was unlikely she would get a formal result today, but she absolutely refused to admit her mistake. If word got out that her agent was late for contract negotiations, what would become of her career? Besides, she wasn't late at all.

Ye Wanyin was on the verge of collapse, clenching her teeth and falling silent. What to do? She had no one around to stand up for her; she couldn't possibly resolve this on her own. Besides, she hadn't expected Jiang Wendong to be so rude to her after shedding the title of "her manager." This contract had to be dissolved!

"You wouldn't... be unable to come up with the penalty for breach of contract, would you?" Ye Sanqing asked. She didn't know the exact amount of the penalty, nor did she know how much money Ye Wanyin had, but she was happy as long as she could stir up trouble and make Ye Wanyin unhappy.

Ye Wanyin was furious when she heard Ye Sanqing's "No way, no way" tone. "What does it matter to you whether I have 500,000 or not?" she snapped out of her anger and blurted out the amount.

"Oh, so you don't have 500,000." Ye Sanqing nodded and took out her phone. "But I have 500,000, look." She brought up Ye Jin'er's transfer page, walked over, and shoved the phone in front of Ye Wanyin.

Seeing Ye Wanyin's multicolored face, she added, "Who told you not to reply to Second Brother? I replied to him yesterday, and he gave me 500,000. Second Brother is so kind!"

Then Ye Wanyin fainted. Partly from anger, and partly because if she hadn't fainted, she wouldn't have known how to handle the situation.

Uncle Chen and the others quickly and skillfully entered and escorted Ye Wanyin back to her room. Seeing that this situation had occurred many times before, Ye Sanqing chuckled and prepared to leave as well.

Jiang Wendong knew that this matter wasn't going to end anytime soon, so he sighed and stood up. "Please excuse my rudeness."

"Oh, I almost forgot." Ye Sanqing turned back. "Would you like to be my manager?"

"???" Even Jiang Wendong, a professional, was stunned for a moment upon hearing this. It has to be said that Ye Sanqing really had guts to poach someone right in front of him (although he was stunned).

If we're really going to put it that way, putting everything else aside, Ye Sanqing, at least as an actress, has the looks to be very promising and has the potential to become famous. Plus, her background is similar to Ye Wanyin's, and might even be more advantageous, which is also one of her strengths. In addition, from a personal perspective, her straightforward personality is more in line with her preferences than the innocent and naive type.

But why her? Given the Ye family's background, shouldn't this be arranged properly? Although Ye Wanyin signed the contract herself, that was a decision she made after careful consideration. Ye Sanqing couldn't possibly be more hasty than Ye Wanyin. After weighing the pros and cons, she replied, "Our company is small and leans towards becoming an online influencer, so I'm afraid it's not quite suitable."

"So you also have to pay a penalty for terminating the contract?" Ye Sanqing asked another unexpected question.

Jiang Wendong didn't know if she genuinely didn't know or if there was something else going on. "No, you can just resign in advance." What difference does it make where you work? The company is small now, but at least it's comfortable, nothing particularly outrageous has happened, it's quite stable. It's just that she originally aimed to be a talent agent, but back then there weren't suitable opportunities, so she settled for being a social media influencer manager first. Later, she gradually developed her skills and then became a talent agent for a more specialized influencer like Ye Wanyin.

She didn't know why, but Ye Sanqing's two sentences stirred a fire within her. Was a stable life, a routine existence, really what she wanted?

"Oh, what if I said I wanted to start my own studio? Would you be interested?" Ye Sanqing had already thought about it based on Xiao Chong's information.

There are essentially a few options: either sign with a big company and a well-known agent, which would give her a high starting point and more resources, but it's hard to say how much of those resources would be left for her. Or she could sign with an ordinary company, but what's the point? The higher the level, the more cutthroat the competition, and being stuck in the middle is the worst. Of course, companies with potential are another story. Finally, there's the option of having her own studio. Ye Sanqing favors this approach the most. She's unwilling to take what slips through someone else's fingers; she'll only get what she wants herself. At the same time, a studio offers her the greatest degree of personal freedom.

Besides, could it be worse than her going it alone right now?

"A studio?" Jiang Wendong's pupils were still dizzy with shock, but his hand had already skillfully taken out his phone. "Ms. Ye, please add me on WeChat first. Please allow me to go back and think about it, and then I will give you an answer."

It's truly a case of "a loss may turn out to be a blessing in disguise"! Losing Ye Wanyin isn't really a big deal; several waves of these minor internet celebrities rise every year, and how far they go is anyone's guess. But Ye Sanqing's potential is almost undeniably limitless. Even without acting skills, there are plenty of ways to become famous. Jiang Wendong secretly decided to go back and review Ye Sanqing's previous acting work before making a decision, but his heart had already tipped in his favor.

Ye Sanqing nodded, indicating that they would talk later, and then had Uncle Chen deliver a small gift before seeing her out.

Turning her head to look at Jian Mengru and the other person who were still in the living room, she announced, "I've decided to set up a studio. We're currently missing a legal advisor."

The two were tacitly gossiping. Today was truly exciting; they even got to see Ye Wanyin pretend to faint! Worth it!

Jian Mengru was startled and immediately stood up, saying, "Then I'll make the arrangements." At the same time, she also knew how to respond to President Ye's next arrangements.

Zheng Jingming was taken aback. This incredible wealth was now his turn? He had just been preparing to ask Ye Sanqing about his future plans, whether he needed a long-term legal advisor, and was even ready to offer his services. He hadn't expected the other party to be so quick!