Chapter 173: Who Says I’ll Be Ridiculed?

Shi Heng gave her another solemn reminder, "There's one more thing. This All-Star tournament has also invited Bai Xixue."

Miaomiao raised her head and pricked up her ears to listen.

Jiang Sui was not surprised at all. While flipping through the scripts in her hand, she said, "Isn't that completely normal? Doesn't Bai Xixue have that esports-girl persona—gaming god, with even professional players queuing up to play with her?"

In the original script, Bai Xixue was indeed quite good at gaming, which was why she was able to build this persona.

After all, gaming was extremely popular in modern society, so this persona was both relatable and a great way to attract fans.

"You and she are basically 'sworn enemies'. If I had known earlier that she also accepted this show, I wouldn't have taken it. Isn't this just walking right into a trap to be ridiculed? But there's nothing we can do about it now. If worst comes to worst, you can just lean into the 'bimbo beauty' persona and gain fans that way."

Shi Heng had already made backup plans for both scenarios.

Regardless of whether Jiang Sui performed poorly or well, there were corresponding press releases prepared.

However, judging by the looks of it, Jiang Sui was much more likely to be mocked as a rookie.

He also played the mobile game *Honor of Heroes*. During a break on set, he had pulled Jiang Sui in to play a match, but Jiang Sui simply said, "I don't know how, I don't play." After that, he never asked her to play again.

Jiang Sui frowned faintly and gave him a strange look. "Who said I'm going to be mocked?"

Shi Heng didn't retort, thinking to himself: *Well, Jiang Sui's self-esteem is certainly quite high...*

That was fine. As her manager, he would cover for her.

While they were discussing, Jiang Lai walked over carrying a stack of documents.

He then placed the documents down in front of Jiang Sui.

Seeing that business was underway, Miaomiao also stepped aside to water the house plants.

The place they were currently in was Miaomiao's residence, which was actually a house purchased by Jiang Sui.

Since they lived in the same residential compound anyway, and it was inconvenient for Jiang Sui to go to the company office, they simply handled their work here.

Say, working from the same residential compound was genuinely convenient.

"This is the work summary for this period, as well as the work plan for the coming year."

Jiang Sui put down the script and glanced through the documents handed over by Jiang Lai.

After finishing, she nodded with satisfaction. "Not bad. The work plan is very detailed, and the self-media sector keeps up well with current trends."

As expected, poaching a business prodigy made things much easier.

Although Xingyue Culture had been established for a very short time, it was already on the right track.

Its subsidiaries in film, television, media, and entertainment culture were all operating normally.

This was the advantage of directly acquiring an existing company, as it completely saved the effort of restructuring from scratch.

"Currently, the company only has a handful of minor artists, but they lack fame and their potential is relatively low. In the long run, the returns won't be proportional to the investment," Jiang Lai said. "Although the behind-the-scenes staff is fully equipped, we still need a pillar artist for the talent side."

For an entertainment company, artists were the trump cards.

Since the company they acquired had been on the verge of bankruptcy beforehand, naturally, none of the remaining artists were capable of carrying the weight.

"Sign me as an artist first, and we'll figure out the rest later," Jiang Sui stated directly.

Jiang Lai frowned slightly. "But you're the boss..."

Jiang Sui raised an eyebrow. "What, am I not allowed to earn a double paycheck?"

Jiang Lai shook his head and gave a small laugh. "How could that be? The company is yours to begin with. I was just worried that if you signed under the company as an artist, some people might be blind."

Jiang Sui currently operated purely behind the scenes, so many people didn't know she was actually the owner.

He was worried that Jiang Sui might be offended by some clueless subordinates within the company.

Jiang Sui smiled slightly. "Just do as I say, and don't worry about the rest. With me leading the charge first, it will also be easier to attract new artists to join, right?"

"Don't worry, everything will go smoothly," she added, her gentle and resolute tone carrying a convincing sense of assurance.

Jiang Lai didn't beat around the bush anymore and nodded. "Alright."

Jiang Sui looked at him. "How is your mother doing recently?"

Jiang Lai nodded and smiled, "The surgery was very successful, and she's recuperating now. The doctor says her recovery is going very well in all aspects." Gratitude filled his eyes as he looked at Jiang Sui.

Jiang Sui smiled as well. "That's good to hear."

Shi Heng consciously walked to the other side to review Jiang Sui's schedule of public appearances.

"What's wrong? It looks like you still have something on your mind?" Jiang Sui noticed a trace of gloom on Jiang Lai's face.

Jiang Lai remained silent for a long while before finally speaking up.

"A lot of my classmates say I've been kept by a wealthy sugar mommy."

Jiang Sui: "..."

Shi Heng burst into loud laughter. "Pfft, Hahahahahahaha..."

Miaomiao turned her head to look over as well.