Only after being reborn did I realize how fascinating the world of the rich is.

On a luxury yacht, Zhang Liang and Le Jiahao sat drinking the finest Guishan Bordeaux red wine and eating lobster and oysters prepared by a top chef, chatting casually.

Le Jiahao took a sip of his drink and asked in a somewhat somber tone, "Do you want to continue investing in Meiyi's Series B funding round?"

Zhang Liang sighed and said helplessly, "I've never run an internet company before, and now I'm a little unsure. Cui Zhongxian is right, internet companies really do burn money."

The problem is, many of those money-burning internet companies have lost everything, especially since I have to compete with that guy surnamed Li. I'm not confident about their future!

"Are you really that afraid of that guy surnamed Li? He's nothing special. This time, didn't he get beaten to a pulp by Cui Zhongxian?" Le Jiahao said dismissively.

Zhang Liang chuckled, then said with a hint of annoyance, "Beaten to a pulp? What makes you think that? Is it just because Cui Zhongxian colluded with others to poach a large number of celebrities from Dingdian?"

"Doesn't this count?"

"But after those artists left, look how much impact it had on their peak? The ratings of their variety shows didn't drop but rose instead, and the TV dramas that were supposed to be filmed were still being made."

In my opinion, the positive impact on the apex far outweighs the negative impact.

"Why!"

"Isn't it obvious? The contract terminations and departures of those artists have brought a large amount of breach of contract fees to Dingdian. Moreover, those artists who left were all high-paid. Doesn't this save them a lot of money on production costs?"

Le Jiahao thought for a moment, nodded, and remained silent.

Zhang Liang asked with a sly smile, "Jiahao, didn't your ex-girlfriend leave the top spot? Have you considered getting her back?"

Le Jiahao said irritably, "A good horse doesn't eat the grass it has already grazed. If the woman that Mr. Li doesn't want, I don't want either. Besides, I've figured it out now. Women in the entertainment industry are just for fun; don't take them seriously."

"I heard she's getting very close to a popular young actor from Beijing, and there are even rumors that they're getting married. I don't know if it's true or not."

"Who knows? That Liu Ying is a gold digger. She's always trying to hook up with this guy today and that guy tomorrow. It wouldn't be surprising if she were to cheat on her with that man!"

Zhang Liang sighed and said, "Which of these women in the entertainment industry isn't a gold digger? And that Zhang Xueqi, I don't know whether to call her smart or stupid, she actually wanted to marry that bald director who's more than 20 years older than her."

To be honest, I'd rather stay with the guy surnamed Li. I just don't understand, in terms of wealth and looks, how can that bald director compare to the guy surnamed Li?

"It's probably because there are too many women around the man surnamed Li. Zhang Xueqi has a rather strong personality, and strong women are more self-centered than ordinary women."

I think she probably believes that if she marries that bald director, he will only pamper her and treat her well, and besides, as a well-known director, he also has some film and television resources.

Zhang Liang said irritably, "She's out of her mind. Let alone the entertainment industry, in this day and age, anyone with a bit of talent and opportunity will be a womanizer. Women are starting to look for younger men."

Then, Zhang Liang's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly, "By the way, are you interested in that Yang Bing? She's started her own studio now, and those old hands in Beijing say she's pretty easy to get close to."

Le Jiahao looked surprised and asked incredulously, "Really? She's so popular right now, and she's got such great qualities. Is it really necessary for her to demean herself like this?"

"Who knows? Maybe that's just what they like! Haven't you heard the saying about women? 'Thirty like a wolf, forty like a tiger.' Maybe they need this too!"

"Forget it then. What good is it if she's beautiful? All the beautiful women in the world are dead. Why would you want this piece of trash? Aren't you shameless!"

Zhang Liang said irritably, "If we follow your logic, then your ex-girlfriend wasn't much better. Before you, she already had four or five boyfriends with names and identities, not to mention who knows how many more she had in private!"

In the entertainment industry, a veritable melting pot, you can't expect to find a pure and innocent girl. Those are all personas. We're all about the mindset; we enjoy the halo effect of celebrity fame.

Le Jiahao said somewhat uncertainly, "Yang Bing is too popular right now, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to find an opportunity!"

"With Mei Yi backing us up, we can just throw out some bait and she'll take the bait without hesitation. Let me tell you, you have to play around with big-name celebrities as early as possible, otherwise they'll be ruined and your reputation will be tarnished, and then it won't be worth it!"

"Speaking of Meiyi, should we invest some money in their Series B funding round?"

After hearing Le Jiahao's words, Zhang Liang hesitated for a moment and tentatively asked, "How about we invest some more? Anyway, Meiyi isn't run by us, so we don't need to worry about it so much."

Here's what I'm thinking: Meiyi might not be able to outmaneuver Dingdian, but if Meiyi wants to go public, it shouldn't be a big problem. If things don't look good later, we can just cash out and leave.

Looking back now, being a shareholder in Meiyi had many additional advantages. At the very least, it made picking up girls much easier. All I had to do was pull out my business card, and women would flutter around like moths to a flame!

Le Jiahao nodded in deep agreement, and said with some excitement, "That's right. Our family was originally in the entertainment industry, but my sister insisted on going into real estate."

If my sister could continue our family's film and entertainment business in mainland China, I wouldn't have bothered competing with her for this pathetic CEO position.

This job is inhuman. Once it gets busy, it's incredibly stressful, with countless documents and reports to review. Thankfully, my mom helps me; otherwise, I would have wasted my precious youth signing documents.

Zhang Liang agreed wholeheartedly, saying, "That's true. Running a business well is too tiring. It's much more comfortable to find a reliable person to invest in it."

In this regard, that guy surnamed Li really knows how to play the game. He's gathered those beauties under his command, having them work for him during the day and take turns serving him at night. I heard that Li doesn't care about the gossip at all and has started selecting concubines again!

Le Jiahao swallowed hard and said with certainty, "You're right. With Cui Zhongxian managing things here, Meiyi's listing is definitely not a problem."

We're all born with a life of luxury; we should be investing our money and making strategic plans, not dealing with documents and reports all day long.

At this point, the two looked at each other and smiled, then bumped fists at each other.