"That's good."
Zhang Ziliang felt relieved upon hearing her words. He knew his sister's personality all too well; she's like a hedgehog. With a wealthy family background and her own studio, she would never accept being taken advantage of.
"By the way, about those two stores of yours, I talked to him. He didn't admit it was him, but he said as long as you follow the proper procedures to appeal, there shouldn't be any issues."
Zhang Ziliang was a bit surprised and said, "Really? I just had the managers of these two stores prepare appeal materials and was planning to find soone to help with the appeal."
"Of course, it's true. Just go ahead with your own plans, and you should be able to resu operations soon."
"Okay, I'll have soone appeal right away. Just wanted to let you know first."
After hanging up the phone, Zhang Ziliang imdiately notified the two stores to appeal to the relevant departnts. He then furrowed his brow for a bit, grabbed a new phone, and called Tao Yaoyang.
The first call was unsurprisingly rejected, and it wasn't until the second call that it was answered.
"Who are you looking for?" ca Tao Yaoyang's indifferent voice.
Zhang Ziliang quickly responded, "Brother Tao, it's , Zhang Ziliang. Please don't hang up. I'm really sorry about what happened last ti. I didn't an to play any tricks; it might have been a misunderstanding between my sister and Chen Feng. But their misunderstanding has been resolved now. Tonight, my sister has arranged to have dinner with him."
Tao Yaoyang knew the inside story about Chen Feng and Zhang Jingwen. He was about to hang up when he heard the latter half of Zhang Ziliang's words, which piqued his interest. His tone turned playful, "Oh, so your sister and Chen Feng have made up?"
"Yeah, they have. Coincidentally, my two stores got shut down yesterday, and when Chen Feng found out, he agreed to help get them reopened as soon as possible."
"Oh, I see. Haha, it seems he and your sister truly have reconciled," Tao Yaoyang said, still with a playful tone.
Zhang Ziliang felt uncomfortable hearing this, but he had to endure it and continued with a smile, "Brother Tao, do you know what the misunderstanding between my sister and Chen Feng was all about? I asked my sister, but she wouldn't say."
Tao Yaoyang chuckled, "Since your sister isn't saying anything, why are you asking ? I don't have the hobby of talking about people's privacy behind their backs."
Zhang Ziliang said straightforwardly, "Brother Tao, since you know, just tell the truth, and I'll owe you a favor."
"Haha, I still think it's best if you ask your sister or ask Chen Feng directly. I'm not going to say anything. That's it."
When he realized that Zhang Ziliang was unaware of the secret dealings between his sister and Chen Feng, Tao Yaoyang lost interest.
"Brother Tao, wait. Can you at least give a little hint? I'm worried my sister might be at a disadvantage."
Hearing this made Tao Yaoyang laugh, "Zhang Ziliang, you are among the top rich kids in Xiu Zhou. You must have heard about those female celebrities. Let put it this way: if your sister really cozied up to Chen Feng, it's her skill and good fortune; I'm just afraid she might not succeed. That's it."
This ti, Tao Yaoyang decisively hung up the phone.
After hearing his words, Zhang Ziliang's face wasn't looking good. Their family had initially opposed Zhang Jingwen becoming a star because they knew what those glamorous female celebrities were like behind the scenes.
However, he pondered over Tao Yaoyang's words and deduced a few things. Firstly, it was clear that Chen Feng hadn't chased after his sister, which ant his sister had lied about that.
Secondly, Chen Feng likely had ulterior motives towards his sister, wanting to exploit her, which then caused his sister to be wary and cautious. That's why she had asked him to intercede and make Chen Feng drop his intentions.
As for his sister saying they had made up and were going to have dinner together, it might be true or it might be false.
Considering that he had made eight calls from last night to this afternoon, all of which his sister hadn't answered, Zhang Ziliang had to consider another unpleasant possibility.
That his sister, to avoid implicating him, had ultimately submitted to Chen Feng and satisfied his desires.
In simple terms: his sister had been taken advantage of by Chen Feng.
Thinking about this possibility, Zhang Ziliang clenched his fists in anger, his expression turning fierce.
If Chen Feng really exploited his sister, he would make sure Chen Feng paid for it.
...
Zhang Jingwen first took a shower and changed clothes, then casually cooked a bowl of noodles to eat.
Sitting at the dining table, eating noodles, she hesitated about whether to ssage Chen Feng.
Even after finishing the bowl of noodles, she was still undecided.
Her fingers typed a few words into the input box but hesitated to hit send.
Suddenly, her phone rang, startling her. Seeing it was a call from Wang Yuee, she answered.
"Jingwen, we've secured the role."
Wang Yuee said excitedly.
"What?" Zhang Jingwen was montarily confused.
"The role of the third female lead in 'Minor'. We've got it. President Wu was indeed very capable. After she spoke, even Lu Sijia couldn't stop it and had to give it to you. Where are you right now? If you're free, co to the company to personally thank President Wu. I've got reliable information that she's ambitiously planning a second costu drama. Building a good relationship with her can only benefit us."
"Oh, okay, I'll be right there."
Zhang Jingwen didn't need to struggle over whether to ssage Chen Feng anymore. She imdiately put her phone away, leaving the bowl unwashed in the sink, and headed out the door.
Her career ambition was still strong, especially concerning her first movie role and Wu ngting's potential second TV drama.
When she hurried to Fengmang Film and Television Company, under Wang Yuee's guidance, she once again visited Wu ngting's office and, led by Wang Yuee, expressed heartfelt gratitude to Wu ngting.
After that, Wang Yuee invited Wu ngting to dinner again. However, this ti Wu ngting declined.
Wang Yuee, of course, didn't insist, saying they could reschedule for another day.
They didn't want to disturb Wu ngting for too long, especially during working hours. After staying in her office for over ten minutes, they left.
"Sister E, why didn't you ntion the second costu drama?"
Back in Wang Yuee's office at Fengmang, Zhang Jingwen couldn't help but ask.
Wang Yuee explained, "President Wu hasn't announced it publicly yet, so we can't rush things. Besides, she just helped us secure the third female lead in the movie. If we then try to vie for the lead role in the TV drama, wouldn't that seem too greedy?"
Only then did Zhang Jingwen nod in understanding, clearly lacking in social finesse.
"Don't worry," Wang Yuee said confidently, "You're the first artist in the company to align with her. Even if it's like spending a fortune to buy a prized horse, she will surely support you. Otherwise, she wouldn't have helped you secure the movie role. Your main focus now is to nail this movie role and form a good relationship with President Wu. Once you're in the production team, I'll help maintain it for you."
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