Trillionaire's Slice of Life

At Shi Yuan Entertainment's 38th-floor CEO office, Chairman Qin Zixuan was buried in reviewing a document when a man in his late thirties, who seemed somewhat reserved, spoke with a bitter tone:

"Chairman Qin, Sister Wanqiu is still unwilling to take on new roles. Even with the well-known scriptwriter Zhao Xiaole tailoring a suspense romance drama for her, Sister Wanqiu says it lacks something."

But when asked what specific element is missing, she couldn't pinpoint it, saying she hasn't come across the right script. Ever since last year's hit film (The Queen of Contradiction), Sister Wanqiu hasn't taken any new roles for a whole year—what do you think we should do about this, Chairman Qin?"

With the man's words hanging in the air, Qin Zixuan still did not look up.

She swiftly finished reviewing the document in front of her, then, picking up her signing pen, she wrote "rejected" on the paper, and tossed the proposal involving a thirty million publicity plan to the left side of her desk.

There, a pile of more than a dozen documents needing to be redone had already accumulated.

She picked up another document from beside her and quickly browsed through it, while speaking:

"Has Lin Wanqiu taken on any endorsements recently?"

"Sister Wanqiu took up an endorsement for an international top-tier cosmetics brand two months ago, earning seventeen million for it, three million less than last year's twenty million. This is due to her not taking on new dramas recently and her popularity declining. If she doesn't take on a new drama soon, Sister Wanqiu's popularity will continue to dip."

The young man with the reserved expression was Lin Wanqiu's agent, but facing a top-tier superstar like Lin Wanqiu, he couldn't muster much firmness as an agent.

Seeing his artist not taking on any new roles for a full year, as an agent, he had tried to persuade her multiple times to no avail and could only seek help from the chairman.

Qin Zixuan still did not raise her head, her eyes moving rapidly over the document before signing her name with flourish five minutes later, then placing the document to her right.

It was now seven in the evening. Since stepping into this office at seven that morning, apart from a twenty-minute meal break at noon, she had been working non-stop for twelve hours.

But she had no choice—Shi Yuan Entertainment was in a phase of swift expansion. The company faced countless opportunities but also countless troubles.

Lin Wanqiu was the top actress at Shi Yuan Entertainment, with her popularity sometimes even surpassing that of the national goddess Sun Qing.

Last year in The Queen of Contradiction, her performance in a dual role was stunning, garnering Best Actress, Best Female Artist of the Year, and one of Hua Country's Top Ten Most Beautiful Female Stars among over a dozen other honors, catapulting her to the peak of her career.

Just for an advertisement endorsement, Lin Wanqiu could command a fee of twenty million. She had brought in a substantial income for the company over this period, but Shi Yuan Entertainment's number one actress had been unwilling to take on new roles since last year's project, and it had been a year and a half with no new cinematographic work, resulting in her gradually declining popularity.

Dealing with the whims of the company's top actress was giving Chairman Qin Zixuan a massive headache.

She couldn't just fire her—Lin Wanqiu was the foremost of the company's five top-tier megastars and a cash cow. Firing Lin Wanqiu would be tantamount to the company chopping off its own hand.

As for discipline, it was utterly ineffective against this big star, who had grown a thick skin over her five or six years in the entertainment industry.

Qin Zixuan rubbed her nose bridge. She wore contact lenses, and her eyes were feeling slightly sore from the continuous, high-intensity work, but she didn't dare to rub them.

After taking a deep breath and suddenly sitting upright, a subdued air of pressure radiated from Qin Zixuan as she looked straight at the man in front of her, her voice calm:

"Tell Lin Wanqiu that if she continues to be this picky, once Ding Xiaoni's popularity surpasses her, all the company resources will shift to fully support Ding Xiaoni. At that point, being stepped on by a junior she used to be ahead of won't feel good."

Seeing the agent in front of her hesitate, she raised her voice.

"Remember Ding Qian? She used to be very popular, the company's strongest trainee, hailed as the most promising newcomer. What happened to her now?

An artist who doesn't listen won't be favored, regardless of their potential. If the big boss behind the scenes learns of her current status, this top actress of Shi Yuan Entertainment will end up no better than that strongest trainee. The big boss won't tolerate even a grain of sand in his eyes."

As the cold words fell, a shiver ran through the young man. He was an agent Shi Yuan had poached from another company and initially managed a first-tier artist.

But with the company's rapid expansion, his career rose along with it, and he was directly assigned to manage top-tier megastar Lin Wanqiu.

However, it seemed now that this agent's capabilities were not sufficient to handle a top-tier megastar.

The young man left respectfully, while Qin Zixuan was already considering assigning a more experienced agent to Lin Wanqiu.

She was about to review the final document on her desk when her phone on the desk rang.

The ringtone sounded a bit sharp in the spacious, luxurious office. She picked up the phone, and upon seeing the number, her impatience immediately vanished. She adjusted her mood and answered the call with an even expression.

"Xiao Xuan, I've been rather busy these last couple of days. The big boss asked me to visit your company, but I haven't had the time to go and have had to trouble you instead. Tell me, what exactly is the situation with Zhao Shuangshuang and Chu Wen?"