Game within game: chess player

Two days later, the news that Zhongrui Capital invested in Xiangshi Group was like a bombshell dropped into the Xiangjiang capital market. The two parties reached a strategic cooperation framework. Zhongrui Capital bought 5.00% of the shares in Xiangshi Group, obtained a director seat and had voting rights on major operations. . Although the specific share transaction amount was not disclosed, outsiders speculated that the two parties must have reached some kind of in-depth cooperation, otherwise Xiang Huatian would definitely not transfer the group's shares.

After the reorganization, Warner Pictures and China Shipping also resumed trading on the same day and announced a series of major business measures. The core one is to develop the mainland entertainment and logistics shipping markets in the next three years. They also announced that they will conduct a share placement two months later. With the additional issuance, the capital of the two companies will be increased to one billion respectively. Driven by a series of good news, the stocks of Warner Pictures and China Shipping surged 5.00% respectively after the resumption of trading, becoming the largest star stocks in the capital market. Because the current largest shareholders are Ye Fang and Xiang Group, so in a short period of time Within a few days, the stocks held by the two made huge profits.

The two companies held a simple press conference, attended by Lu Jiaming for Ye Fang and Lin Kexia for Xiang Group, and the two parties signed a strategic cooperation document. Under the flashing lights of hundreds of reporters, the two sides officially turned their hostility into friendship and opened a new chapter together.

Ye Fang and Xiang Huatian had a tacit understanding and did not attend the press conference. Ye Fang has always kept a low profile, which is in line with Xiang Huatian's usual style of doing things. Although the two did not appear together in reporters' shots, they were talking in a private club room. As for what the two talked about, no one knew. Xiang Huatian didn't even tell Link Xia, and few people knew about the secret meeting between Ye Fang and Xiang Huatian.

In short, two months later, Xiang's Group also participated in the rights issue of Warner Pictures and China Shipping, and permanently handed over the voting rights to Zhongrui Capital, promising to only enjoy the dividends from the company's profits, which means that Xiang's complete gave up the operation and management of the two companies, allowing Zhongrui Capital to completely control the two listed companies.

Three days later, the party for the establishment of Zhongrui Capital Group was held at the Victoria Convention and Exhibition Center. It was also a super event to review the star lineup within Warner Films. The scale of the party and the number of participating stars were comparable to the Hong Kong Film Awards. Yang Mingzhen was fully responsible for the entire party. She is now the president of Warner Pictures. All the senior executives of Huaqi Entertainment were fired by Yang Mingzhen. This time, all the people replaced by Yang Mingzhen's team.

Yang Mingzhen has now reached the peak of his life. He spared no effort to organize this party, not only to show his face in front of Lu Jiaming, but more importantly, to show his leadership and organizational skills in front of the young boss Ye Fang. This party was too high-profile, and Ye Fang had no intention of attending it, but Yang Mingzhen still gave Ye Fang an invitation to the party.

The party started in an hour, and Ye Fang was still sitting leisurely in the living room watching Hong Kong financial programs. It was hard for Su Long and Lan Xin to imagine that Ye Fang, who was less than thirty years old, no longer had the curiosity of a young man. Facing the With hundreds of celebrities under his banner, doesn’t he want to go and see them? A soldier like Su Long still has a star-chasing heart.

"Go ahead and talk!"

"Go ahead and talk! You and Brother Ye are easy to talk to."

Su Long and Lan Xin were talking quietly in the corner of the living room. They both wanted each other to tell Ye Fang that they wanted to attend the party, because Leng Chuan and the others had entered the venue in the name of security, so they wanted to see which celebrity It will be all right. But Su Long and Lan Xin, who were guarding Ye Fang, could only stay at home. Both of them hoped that the other party would talk to Ye Fang.

"You two, just say it if you have anything to say. Do you want to go to the party to see celebrities?" Ye Fang asked without looking back.

Su Long scratched his head and agreed, feeling a little embarrassed.

"Brother Ye, we finally came to Xiangjiang, thank you for not going to see the big stars!" Lan Xin echoed from the side.

Ye Fang didn't speak for a long time, and finally sighed helplessly and said, "Okay, let's go and have a look."

"Yeah! Hooray!"

"I'm going to prepare the car!"

Ye Fang looked at the happy faces of Su Long and Lan Xin, and remembered that when he was in school, he also loved to chase stars, and he loved to collect stickers, film and television photos of Hong Kong and Taiwan stars, and star cassettes, but all of this came to an end when he was imprisoned. Become forever dusty history. Also, Ye Fang is now in contact with the upper class and business leaders. For these people, so-called celebrities are also people, and they are also products that they can create at any time. Sometimes creating a star is just to enjoy vanity, and These celebrities are just high-end playthings for the rich.

Precisely because he knew too many secrets about these celebrities from Chang Chengtian, Ye Fang told Yang Mingzhen that such things as pimping rich people must not be done. If wealthy businessmen are willing to spend money to pursue celebrities, this kind of thing is between you and me. The company doesn't have to interfere. After all, there are many people who become celebrities just to marry into a wealthy family.

Ye Fang only brought Su Long and Lan Xin outside the Victoria Harbor Convention and Exhibition Center. At this time, the entire Victoria Harbor was decorated magnificently. In front of the Convention and Exhibition Center, there was a long red carpet that was tens of meters long. A signature board for the party was arranged, and the other side was a photo area for reporters. At this time, both sides of the red carpet were already surrounded by reporters. The reporters set up their spears and sprinted towards the celebrities and beauties on the red carpet. The entire red carpet was glittering with stars.

"Look, that's Fa Zai from "God of Gamblers", my super idol when I was a kid!"

"That's my friend who is a singer-songwriter, ah! I'm going to be so happy!"

At this time, Lan Xin transformed into a fan girl and shouted loudly behind Ye Fang. Su Long quickly said from the side, "Keep your voice down, Brother Ye is still here."

"I've been very careful, but I just can't control myself!" Due to her status, Lan Xin couldn't wave the flag like the fans on both sides of the red carpet, so she could only secretly suppress her inner excitement, suppressing her pretty face until she turned red.

Ye Fang walked towards the VIP channel of the Convention and Exhibition Center with his hands behind his back. As he walked, he asked, "Lan Xin, if you want to be a star and walk on the red carpet, I will ask Yang Mingzhen to package it for you and ensure that you become an instant success."

"Really? Brother Ye!" Hearing what Ye Fang said, Lan Xin's eyes lit up with excitement.

"Do you really want to be an actor? You haven't studied acting yet." Su Long said directly.

"I can learn if I don't know how, and I can also become a martial arts star. What do you think, Brother Ye?" Lan Xin asked.

"I think it's okay. Lan Xin has the potential to be a star. I think you can stay here from now on. I'll let Yang Mingzhen support you as a star." Ye Fang said casually.

"Great! I can be a star too!" Lan Xin shouted excitedly, causing everyone around to look at Lan Xin with strange eyes. In the eyes of these ordinary citizens, it is not easy to become a star. First of all, you must be good-looking, secondly, you must have a company spending money to support you, and you must have a good script, otherwise it is simply a fantasy to become a star.

"You have to think carefully, your cousin is still in the capital." Su Long reminded again.

"My sister is taken care of by Jing Wen, so it will be fine. The opportunity to become a star is not easy to come by." Lan Xin has already made up her mind to become a star.

"Every woman has a dream of becoming a star." Ye Fang thought to himself.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way, get out of the way!" A group of people came from behind the three people. In front were several bodyguards who opened the way and pushed the people in front of them aside savagely. So much so that Ye Fang was pushed accidentally and almost fell down. Fortunately, Su Long helped Ye Fang in time. Ye Fang took a closer look and saw more than 20 people surrounding a coquettishly dressed woman striding towards the red carpet.

"It's Yuan Yin who played "Pretty in Pink". She used to be a star that Huaqi Entertainment highly praised."

"It is said that he had an affair with the former boss of Huaqi Entertainment."

"It's not just one leg, it's one leg with many people. It's just a bus."

"Shh! Keep your voice down. There are people behind this person, from the underworld. Be careful that trouble comes from your mouth."

The people around Ye Fang looked at Yuan Yin's back and pointed. At this moment, Yuan Yin walked onto the red carpet and put on what she thought was a graceful look and a standard smile. The flashlights on both sides of the red carpet flashed at Yuan Yin from time to time. It passed over her body, which made Yuan Yin very satisfied.

"If a star does this, I don't care if I don't do it." Su Long said from the side.

"Not every star is like her, look! Hua Zai is here, my idol." At this time, Lan Xin squeezed her way to the front like a cat smelling fishy smell.

Hua Tsai can be called the high-quality idol of the whole people, but Ye Fang doesn't know whether the people before him are the same as the people behind him. At this time, there were a large number of bodyguards around Andy to stop the fans and fans who were swarming around him. When Andy passed by the fans, he smiled and shook hands, and some even signed autographs and even took photos. It took a long time for Lan Xin to squeeze out of the crowd, and then shouted excitedly, "I just shook hands with Hua Zai, shake hands! I decided not to wash my hands in the future."

Su Long said angrily, "As for that, wasn't it just a handshake?"

"As for, as for, that's it!" Lan Xin said loudly.

"Okay, let's go, let's go in and see how Mr. Yang's party is going." With that, Ye Fang led the two of them towards the VIP channel. After showing the invitation, Ye Fang walked in with Su Long and Lan Xin. Convention and Exhibition Center. Dozens of round tables were placed throughout the exhibition center, and each round table was marked with the name of the guest.

"Brother Ye, here." Su Long followed the instructions on the invitation and found the round table in the second row in the middle. All the round tables were marked with names, except for one seat. This seat only had the word "distinguished guest" written on it but did not write "Ye Fang" name.

Yang Ming really didn't know if Ye Fang would come, and he knew that Ye Fang never liked to be high-profile, so he withheld Ye Fang's name. At the same time, the entire party was purely an internal banquet organized by the group, so there were no reporters or cameras in the banquet hall. It was purely an internal team building event.

After settling Ye Fang, Su Long and Lan Xin took the initiative to retreat to the edge of the venue. While on guard, they looked at the male and female celebrities, making them feel that standing guard was a kind of enjoyment.

This round table is now the mainstay of Warner Pictures. The reason why Yang Mingzhen put Ye Fang on this table was because he wanted Ye Fang to see the strength of the company. Of course, it also had the purpose of pleasing Ye Fang. After all, the table full of celebrities is very attractive to young people of Ye Fang's age. How could Yang Ming really have thought that Ye Fang was not good at this? In Ye Fang's eyes, stars like this are just a business segment that makes money for the company. That’s all.

Soon the whole round table was full, including Hua Tsai, Hua Tsai, Yuan Yin and several famous singers. Everyone was dressed in gorgeous clothes. What these people talk about most when they get together is nothing more than what the next drama will be and when the next concert will be held. For an actress like Yuan Yin, the only thing worth showing off is which young man from Hong Kong has dined with him again. Buy yourself jewelry, cars, etc.

Ye Fang listened calmly, and then looked at all kinds of people around him. Ye Fang knew that this was the legendary entertainment industry.

"Is this gentleman a new artist signed by the company? May I ask your surname?" Hua Zai on the side saw that Ye Fang remained silent, as if he was from a different world. What's more important is that the table card only has the word VIP written on it, and there is no name. This makes Hua Zai very strange. Anyone who can sit in this position at the banquet should be a powerful artist of the company. To put it bluntly, he can make money for the company. However, Ye Fang's first impression on Andy didn't seem like someone from the entertainment industry, so Andy was curious. asked.

"I'm not a signed artist, I just happened to be... sitting here." Ye Fangchong responded to Hua Tsai with a polite smile.

"I don't even have a name. I'm sure I'm not famous. I don't know how the company's affairs team arranges it. All cats and dogs can sit at the same table with us." Yuan Yin said angrily.

"A Yin, please speak more politely. Now that the company has changed its boss, you have to pay attention to your words and deeds. Mr. Yang does not rub sand in his eyes." Fa Zai, who had always been quiet, said suddenly. Fa Zai grew up from the bottom. Actors who have worked their way up the ladder understand best that people in the entertainment industry should not be judged by their appearance. What's more, Ye Fang's every move and gesture showed a superior aura. Even though Yuan Yin made fun of him, Ye Fang was not dissatisfied at all, as if he was watching an idiot's performance.

"What will happen if the company has a new boss? Brother Long is still from Xin Nghe An. Even if Yang Mingzhen is in charge now, one day Brother Long will come, and Yang Mingzhen still can't see enough. She used to be just a second-rate agent, but now she is flying to the top. Her head has turned into a phoenix. Others are afraid of her, but I am not afraid." Yuan Yin's voice was a bit loud, causing the artists sitting around the tables to turn their heads and look at her. The artists in the company are very aware of the relationship between Yuan Yin and Li Tailong, and usually because of Relying on Li Tailong's relationship, Yuan Yin was a drama bully in the company, specializing in bullying other artists, and other artists dared to be angry but dare not speak out.

Even front-line artists such as Hua Tsai and Fat Tsai have to avoid their sharp edges. The development of the entertainment industry in Hong Kong is relatively abnormal. Everyone hates the society, but in this circle, you can't live without the protection of the society.

"Miss Yuan, what bad things are you saying about me behind my back?" Although the banquet had not yet begun, Yang Mingzhen led a group of senior executives around the table to say hello and express condolences. Hearing Yuan Yin talking about him behind his back, Yang Ming asked calmly, and everyone could hear the dissatisfaction in his tone.

At this time, Yang Mingzhen was already the top leader of Warner Pictures. Everyone stood up politely when they saw Yang Mingzhen coming. Yuan Yin saw everyone standing up, and she stood up reluctantly, but Only one person did not stand up.

Everyone at the surrounding tables couldn't help but focus on Ye Fang. At this time, Ye Fang was still drinking boiled water calmly...