Entertainment: If you asked him to be a star, he'd just want to quit.

Feihuang Entertainment.

Liu Hantang lay back in his office chair, a video conference still running on his computer screen.

The face on the screen was none other than the artist director of the companies that had previously targeted Yuexuan Studio.

Dean Entertainment, Tong Zhuoran!

Kaihuang Entertainment, Xia Yu!

Shengshi Media, Shi Qiming!

In addition, there's Liu Hantang from Feihuang Entertainment.

These four are among the highest-ranking individuals in the company.

They all gathered together this time.

"President Liu, last time you asked several of us to work together on Li Mingxuan, and now look what happened. We didn't get the fish, and we ended up with a fishy mess. Now, he and Yuexuan Studio are under official scrutiny. What are we going to do?"

Xia Yu of Kaihuang Entertainment spoke with a dissatisfied expression, feeling a surge of anger whenever he thought about it.

They had originally agreed to teach this ungrateful newcomer a lesson.

Unexpectedly, they turned out to be a formidable opponent, not someone easily manipulated; they were clearly a powerful force to be reckoned with.

Moreover, it's now a gilded dragon crossing the river.

This has put them in a very passive position.

"That's right, Mr. Liu, you said last time that you were already preparing to set up this studio, and you were so confident. I still remember it."

"But I haven't seen you make any moves yet?"

Shi Qiming leaned back in his chair, his feet propped up on the desk, looking quite relaxed, but the expression on his face made it clear to everyone that he was very dissatisfied.

"I get angry whenever Li Mingxuan is mentioned!"

“Our newly signed Zhang Yuxin is a traitor. She actually secretly asked Li Mingxuan to write a song for her behind the company's back, and even hired people to smear the company!”

Tong Zhuoran slammed his fist on the table in anger. Just thinking about those two days made his liver ache with rage.

Due to public pressure, he was also called in by the boss several times during those two days and criticized.

He suffered unjustly!

Upon hearing Tong Zhuoran's words, the others all wore expressions of disdain.

Everyone knows what your intentions are when you sign someone. You're attracted to their abilities, or you're attracted to their youth and beauty, and you want to possess them.

This isn't the first or second time this has happened to you, Tong Zhuoran.

Why pretend to be a nice guy in front of them?

Besides, you've signed them for so long, but you haven't given them any songs or resources. Who wouldn't be angry?

If you want to trip her up and make her give in, you can't just do nothing.

"Don't be angry, everyone. This isn't an easy thing to do. Since we're all in the same boat, let's work together towards the same goal."

Liu Hantang chuckled twice, trying to calm the others down.

"Besides, no one expected that Li Mingxuan would be so extraordinary. Not only can he compose songs on the spot, but he can also get into the official spotlight."

"I'm sure everyone knows about the news released by the Propaganda Department. This year, for the 80th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, they are soliciting theme songs. Everyone has participated in it, including me, but Li Mingxuan still came out on top."

"You know, I even hired a top-notch producer for this project, but we still lost and only received verbal praise."

"Me too, I didn't expect to be selected again." Shi Qisheng shook his head and sighed.

"I was also helpless. I thought this little studio wouldn't amount to anything. The pressure we put on it together was enough to kill it before it even opened."

Unexpectedly, he became famous thanks to Han Feng's variety show; it seems they do have powerful backers.

Liu Hantang said calmly, glancing at the other three faces on the computer screen before continuing.

"I've gathered everyone together today to discuss our plans for the future."

"President Liu, please say what you want to say," Tong Zhuoran said.

“Since this was organized by President Liu, he must already have some ideas in mind. Why don’t you just say them?” Xia Yu nodded and said in a deep voice.

"I actually only have a general idea, which is why I wanted to discuss it with the three of you."

"What are your thoughts?" Shi Qisheng asked.

"Now that Yuexuan Studio is attracting a lot of attention and has come under the official scrutiny, it's not advisable to sabotage it further. Otherwise, if the authorities find out, everyone will suffer. The three bosses certainly don't want their years of hard work to go to waste, right?"

"Nonsense!" Tong Zhuoran rolled his eyes. Each of them had worked their way up in the industry for over ten years to get to where they were now. To make them lose their jobs was definitely not an option; it was more unacceptable than making them eat shit.

Although the other two did not speak, their facial expressions revealed that they would not accept the outcome either.

Once their deeds are exposed, they will not only lose their jobs, but their reputations will also be ruined.

People would point fingers and mock them; even with the combined efforts of several company executives, they couldn't defeat a newly established small studio.

Lose your face!

What a huge embarrassment!

"So, since the covert approach won't work, let's do it openly." Liu Hantang revealed a faint smile.

"Openly?" Shi Qisheng looked over in confusion.

"How so?" Xia Yu's interest was piqued.

"Mr. Liu, stop keeping me in suspense and tell me quickly," Tong Zhuoran asked eagerly.

He really wanted to get rid of Li Mingxuan.

If he hadn't given Zhang Yuxin a song that allowed her to take the initiative and put him in such a passive position, he wouldn't be so caught up in this now.

“My idea is that since he is so good at writing songs, we should start from there. When he releases a song, we should release a song too, and fight a resource war with them.”

"You have to understand that the four of us combined hold at least a third, if not half, of China's resources. What right does this newly established little studio have to compete with us for resources?"

"Moreover, they currently only have two artists, Li Mingxuan and Zhou Chen."

"Although these two are quite capable, they lack resources. What makes them think they can fight us?"

"Moreover, our companies have many artists and a large fan base. As long as we can suppress his rise, he will be dragged down by us sooner or later."

Upon hearing Liu Hantang's idea, the three artist directors fell into deep thought.

“That’s an interesting way to think about it, but what if we can’t beat them?” Shi Qisheng pointed out the key issue.

He has always believed that one should not always think about the benefits when doing things, but should always be prepared for both possibilities.

"If he can still rise to prominence after the combined capital pressure from our four companies, it only proves that we are incompetent. You should all retire as soon as possible," Liu Hantang said with a self-deprecating smile.

"..." Upon hearing his words, the room fell into a moment of silence.

"Let's do it!" Tong Zhuoran said after a long silence.

……

Inside a television station building in Kyoto.

After Li Mingxuan finished singing the last line of the lyrics, as the music ended, he slowly took off his headset, walked out, and saw that the expressions of the others had changed.