Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

Clearly, they wanted to do business honestly, but some people weren't willing to.

Since they want to use improper means to prevent them from being decent people, then let's play along to the end, since they're not exactly respectable people either.

If she were a vegetarian, she wouldn't have made it this far in the entertainment industry; she would have been devoured long ago.

For Hu Xiaoxiao, the so-called storms and rains were nothing more than ordinary weather.

Li Huishan felt sorry for Hu Xiaoxiao and said, "Considering that we've known each other for several years, I'll say a few words to you privately. Cutting off someone's money is like killing their parents. You've taken too much and gone too far. If you're willing to cooperate with Starlight again, with Luo Sheng helping you mediate, you might be able to get through this."

"Cooperation? Ask yourself, do you believe that? Don't tell me you don't know what kind of greedy Mr. Luo is." If she were forced to agree to the cooperation, she would lose all her initiative, become an artist under Starlight, and work for Luo Cheng.

When she first entered the film industry, she didn't want to be anyone's money-making machine during those difficult times. Now that she has finally climbed to her current status, why is she going back to being a money-making machine?

What about all her hard work and effort all this time? Does it mean she's mentally unstable?

If a film can't compete with others, it should reflect on why it doesn't respect the director and the artists, instead of forcing others to fall behind.

If they can't win territory, why don't they reflect on why so many people are willing to join Huang Yuliang? It's simply because they're tired of the violent lifestyle and want a normal life, a respectable job. The people Huang Yuliang takes in are mostly clean-cut, with no blood on their hands or criminal records. These people have been in the underworld for so many years and still have clean hands; it's clear they don't want to live a life where they're killing someone one day and being killed the next.

Instead of thinking about how to help their brothers, they've come to cause trouble now that their brothers are out looking for their own way.

Let's cause trouble then, who's afraid of who?

"Have you made up your mind?" Li Huishan asked Hu Xiaoxiao.

Hu Xiaoxiao retorted, "We've known each other for so many years, I thought you would know very well what kind of person I am."

"Even the strongest steel can break, and the toughest leather can crack. No matter what profession you're in, you have to bow your head when necessary, or you'll lose your head," Li Huishan said.

"Stop talking nonsense." Hu Xiaoxiao didn't want to argue about this anymore. She called Li Huishan not only to find out the Yihai Gang's attitude, but also to ask about something else.

She now clearly understood the Yi Hai Gang's attitude; an agreement was impossible. Therefore, she needed to know another thing: "Your sudden alliance against our Shengshi couldn't have been a tacit agreement. Who's behind this?"

Putting aside other matters, the Yi Hai Gang and the Chang Xing Society have always kept to themselves; for both to be plotting together, they must have coordinated beforehand. They might have already considered Shengshi a piece of easy money and divided the spoils among themselves.

"Why are you asking so many questions? If you do, do you think your little egg can withstand a diamond?"

Hu Xiaoxiao only asked him, "Was it your Yi Hai Gang that spearheaded this?"

"No," Li Huishan denied immediately. "Although Mr. Luo was very unhappy about the box office flop last time, he wouldn't cause you trouble over this. Of course, if it happens a few more times and Starlight Films suffers continuous losses, I can't guarantee what Mr. Luo might do. Also, Huang Yuliang's influence is expanding too fast, and many people are very dissatisfied with him, an islander, causing trouble in Baogang. Baogang is so small, the pie is only so big, if you eat it all, what will others eat? Miss Hu, I'm not trying to criticize you, but there are so many bosses in Baogang, why do you insist on cooperating with him? To avoid being implicated by Huang Yuliang, why don't you take this opportunity to leave Shengshi and establish your own independent business?"

"With so many bosses in Baogang, why didn't a single one come out to help me when I was in trouble?" Hu Xiaoxiao wasn't so easily swayed. Why did she choose to cooperate with Huang Yuliang? Wasn't it because these big bosses looked down on women and wanted to force her to work for them? Some of them weren't just after her earning power, but also after her body.

As for Huang Yuliang's expansion, sorry to say, she was also involved, and she was the mastermind behind it. It's worth noting that when Huang Yuliang first tried to seize the Sanren Gang's territory, it was she who instigated him; it was she who ignited Huang Yuliang's ambition. Furthermore, it was she who brought down the Sanren Gang.

Her support for Huang Yuliang's expansion stemmed from the fact that these people in the underworld were unreasonable and only relied on force. If she wanted to take control of her own life, she needed to be strong enough.

Hu Xiaoxiao asked again, "If it's not the Yi Hai Gang, then it must be the Changxing Society?"

It's estimated that other gangs are involved, but smaller gangs can't control the two major gangs. Therefore, if the leader isn't the Yi Hai Gang, it must be the Chang Hing Gang.

Li Huishan remained silent, so Hu Xiaoxiao asked, "As far as I know, Huang Sheng has a good relationship with Ding Guoxiang of the Changxing Society. Why would he hold a grand event for no apparent reason?"

On the other end of the phone, Li Huishan chuckled and pointed at Hu Xiaoxiao, "Changxing has about 100,000 people, with many factions and numerous conflicts. Do you think that just because you've befriended one person, everyone else will be your friend?"

After saying that, Li Huishan hung up the phone.

Hu Xiaoxiao hung up the phone, sat in the car for a while and pondered before getting out.

On set, Xiong Caiwei and the other two had calmed down considerably, and seeing Hu Xiaoxiao arrive made them even more reassured. They quickly went to change their costumes and makeup, hoping to finish filming the last scene.

Hu Xiaoxiao checked the crew's schedule and found that there were basically no more outdoor scenes to be filmed; the action scenes would be filmed in rented locations, so the safety was manageable.

Director Jia Zhendong asked Hu Xiaoxiao if she wanted to pause filming, and Hu Xiaoxiao said, "It's not a big deal, let's finish filming first."

Perhaps because Hu Xiaoxiao was so calm and composed, the rest of the crew felt much more at ease. After filming this scene, they began to wrap up in an orderly manner.

Xiong Caiwei ran over, hugged Hu Xiaoxiao's arm, her eyes red and swollen, "Principal, thank you for standing up for us just now."

"I'm doing this to vent my anger," Hu Xiaoxiao told the three girls. "If you encounter anything you can't handle or something feels wrong, call me right away."

Hu Xiaoxiao's words gave Xiong Caiwei a great sense of security, and she nodded heavily, "I will! I will be alert."

Hu Xiaoxiao reassured Yuan An'er and Yi Lan a few more times, and after confirming that the three girls were not affected, she instructed the security guards to take them home, and then drove back to Shengshi Entertainment.

After returning to Shengshi Entertainment, Hu Xiaoxiao went straight to Huang Yuliang's office, knocked on the door three times, and then went inside.

Huang Yuliang was holding a phone in his hand. He glanced at Hu Xiaoxiao and gestured for her to sit down.