Her mental strength had finally come in handy?
Ye Shaohua suddenly realized that this might not be the best era compared to a truly peaceful modern society.
But it was her era.
Zhuo Ping noticed Ye Shaohua lowering her head as if in silence, so he withdrew his gaze and didn’t ask any further.
Instead, he changed the subject.
“Miss Ye, how did you notice those three stones were extraordinary?” This was the strangest point for Zhuo Ping.
He initially thought she was just a novice, but who knew that by the end, she turned out to be a true master!
Several of their Yun family’s rough stone gambling experts hadn’t spotted it, especially since one of those stones had been sitting in City B for five years.
For five years, not a single master from the Yun family could see its value.
Yet she picked out the three best stones on the lot with a single glance.
Zhuo Ping thought, if an ability like this were to appear during the resource redistribution, what would the other three families even have to compete with?
However, regarding Zhuo Ping’s question, Ye Shaohua answered quite modestly, “Just luck, just luck.”
“…” Zhuo Ping looked at Ye Shaohua, who had remained incredibly calm from start to finish, showing no surprise or excitement over the three unraveled rough stones. It was clear she had expected this all along. How could “luck” possibly describe it?
Using such a poor excuse so nonchalantly left Zhuo Ping speechless.
But he didn’t ask further.
He simply followed Yun Qinghe’s instructions and escorted Ye Shaohua to her car.
He watched the car drive away, standing there for a long time before returning.
“Boss, shouldn’t we report this matter back to the family?” After returning, Zhuo Ping couldn’t help but look at Yun Qinghe, who was contacting the family.
Yun Qinghe lit a cigarette and shook his head at the question, “Give the order, this must not be leaked.”
Of course, this matter couldn’t be reported immediately. Even without Yun Qinghe saying it, Zhuo Ping knew and had already given the orders.
“Why do you think Miss Ye doesn’t engage in rough stone gambling?” Zhuo Ping said with some regret.
Another person standing nearby wasn’t surprised, “Mr. Zhuo, this is your first time in Qing City. How would the people here know about international affairs? They might not even know the profession of rough stone gambling masters.”
Thinking about it that way made sense.
Zhuo Ping understood instantly.
He also suddenly realized why Ye Shaohua had looked somewhat surprised when he spoke those words earlier that evening.
For the four major families, these rough stone gambling masters were like immortals battling it out.
But ordinary people didn’t understand their rules, so naturally, they wouldn’t know these things.
**
Back at Feisheng, Ye Shaohua had already received a transfer of money from Yun Qinghe.
Ye Shaohua counted the string of zeros – it was much more than she had estimated.
She put away her phone, asked Li Wen to bring over the company’s accounts, and went to check on Qu Ran’s training progress.
The next day was the day the cast list for the movie “Wanshen Cangqiong” would be announced.
By the time Ye Shaohua arrived with Li Wen and Qu Ran, quite a few people were already waiting there.
Basically, they were all B-list to A-list celebrities. They were chatting distractedly, but their eyes were fixed on Director Yu’s side.
Yu Qingjiu stood off to the side with his agent and assistant. They clearly weren’t very confident about getting the third male lead role.
And Director Yu had kept the cast list incredibly tight-lipped.
Given his unpredictable personality, Yu Qingjiu was feeling quite anxious.
He was talking with his agent when they suddenly saw Ye Shaohua approaching with Qu Ran amidst the crowd.
“Why did CEO Ye bring that newcomer along?” Yu Qingjiu’s agent was very surprised. “I heard Feisheng is in trouble now? Forget the audition last time, but where did she find a resource for today? Does she think she can replicate your success by bringing someone with a similar image to yours? Isn’t that thinking a bit too naive?”
In the entertainment industry, no one can truly replicate another person’s success.
If Ye Shaohua really intended to make Qu Ran follow Yu Qingjiu’s old path, it simply wouldn’t work.
That’s why Yu Qingjiu and his agent had this attitude.
Yu Qingjiu sat waiting, glancing over indifferently, “Who knows what she’s thinking.”
His assistant and agent exchanged glances and let out faint, knowing laughs.
After these three left Feisheng, they weren’t as polite towards Ye Shaohua or the former Feisheng people anymore.
They all felt that Feisheng had held them back.
If Yu Qingjiu weren’t at Feisheng, he would have gone much further. So when Ye Shaohua and the others arrived, Yu Qingjiu’s agent, who used to work at Feisheng, even made sarcastic remarks towards Ye Shaohua and her group.
When his gaze landed on Qu Ran, it was dismissive, and looking closer, it even seemed somewhat mocking.
Yu Qingjiu’s agent glanced at Yu Qingjiu, then at Qu Ran. Suddenly remembering something, he quietly slipped away.
Meanwhile, Yin Tianyu was also present. However, because he had gone to the rough stone gambling venue yesterday with Ye Qing, Ye Meng, and the others, he looked a bit out of sorts today.
He didn’t even lift his eyes when he saw Ye Shaohua.
Several paparazzi were waiting to ask Yin Tianyu about the photos from yesterday, but they were all held back by the bodyguards he had brought.
Ye Shaohua looked down at her phone. Director Yu’s message was displaying.
She wasn’t paying attention to Yu Qingjiu or his agent.
Qu Ran, Li Wen, and the others followed behind her, their expressions very calm.
Before Director Yu came out, the reporters who had been in another lounge suddenly rushed in, shoving microphones almost into Ye Shaohua’s face.
“CEO Ye, is it true that after terminating Yu Qingjiu’s contract, you plan to promote Qu Ran and have Qu Ran follow Yu Qingjiu’s career path?”
“Are you also making Qu Ran audition for a role this time?”
“CEO Ye, since Yu Qingjiu suffered so much injustice at your company, is there anything you want to say?”
“Yu Qingjiu is going to play the third male lead in ‘Wanshen Cangqiong.’ What role do you think Qu Ran can handle? But I heard the second and fourth male leads are already cast. Will Qu Ran just be an extra?”
“Is it true, as the rumors say, that Feisheng is going bankrupt? Is that why people left Feisheng, and you’re resorting to this desperate measure of having Qu Ran follow Yu Qingjiu’s old path?”
“…”
