Everyone was stunned when they heard what Qin Lang said.
What does this mean?
Is he laying all his cards on the table?
Or… does he really just want to call it quits?
Chen Ke never imagined that Qin Yunxuan, a young girl, could have such courage!
That’s right, in Chen Ke’s eyes, Qin Lang’s behavior was clearly a decision to rebuild after tearing down the old way.
No matter what Qin Lang said, facing a group of old-timers, his age—under twenty-five—was always going to be his biggest disadvantage.
So, trying to win these guys over with just a few words was almost impossible.
But what he didn’t expect was that Qin Yunxuan would choose a method that seemed the most reckless yet turned out to be the most effective—getting straight to the point and confronting them head-on!
After all, no matter how you look at it, Qin Yunxuan is now the nominal head director and head planner, and she was personally invited by Director Zhao. So, in terms of principle, she has the upper hand.
And that slight advantage is exactly what she can use to her benefit.
Now, Qin Yunxuan is forcing everyone in the room to make a stand. Even though she said that everyone should decide for themselves and that there would be no blame placed later, how many people actually believe that?
And once they choose to stay, they’re essentially accepting the fact that Qin Yunxuan is the head director and head planner.
In the future, because of the choice they make today, they’ll have no choice but to accept Qin Yunxuan’s arrangements.
“Now, let’s see who actually backs out,” Chen Ke sighed.
Could this Qin Yunxuan really be just a young person in her early twenties?
Her calculations, her mindset… aren’t they a little too terrifying?
Meanwhile, Qin Lang had no idea that Chen Ke’s mind was running through so many thoughts.
He simply thought this group of people was pretty dumb.
As the saying goes, the arm can’t twist the thigh. Did they really think that without them, the entire “Nine Provinces Poetry Conference” production team would come to a halt?
Talk about being short-sighted!
Even if one or two left, or even if all of them left, Qin Lang wouldn’t panic one bit.
If it came down to it, he could just have his dad send over a group of people from Starlight Entertainment to take over. That way, the work stays in the family, and he wouldn’t have to let these guys take advantage of him.
As for calculations and schemes, Qin Lang had no clue what they were talking about.
All he knew was that he was going to do whatever felt satisfying in the moment.
Only an idiot would waste time with some kind of appeasement policy right now.
Sure enough, after hearing what Qin Lang said, many people showed signs of wavering.
Since he’s already put it like that, why should they stick around and waste their time with an amateur?
Besides, they’re all skilled professionals. Even if they get mistreated later, there will still be plenty of companies lining up to hire them away.
But if they take orders from an amateur, they’ll be the laughingstock of the industry!
“Minister Chen, can we really take what Qin Yunxuan said at face value?” a voice rang out at that moment.
Chen Ke sighed softly and nodded. “That’s right. Since Director Qin has already made the statement, we’ll naturally follow what Director Qin said. If you choose to withdraw, you can return to your original production teams and continue working…”
Just as he finished speaking, a man stood up.
“Minister Chen, I’m sorry, but our original production team is already short-staffed. I’ll go back to my original work now.”
“Yeah, Minister Chen, since Director Qin doesn’t see the value in us, we might as well leave so we don’t get in the way. Don’t you all agree?”
“A man can be killed but not humiliated. I just can’t put up with this kind of doubt. I’m leaving too.”
…
Where there was one, a second and a third quickly followed.
In no time, a large group of people stood up and moved to the side.
But there was still a small group sitting quietly in place, their faces showing hesitation.
When those who had decided to leave saw the ones still seated, their faces twisted with anger, as if they’d been betrayed.
“What’s this? Are there really people willing to work under an amateur?”
“This is an absolute disgrace! Are they afraid of retaliation later? What a bunch of cowards.”
“Exactly. Usually, they act so tough, but when it really counts, they fold like a cheap suit.”
“They’ve got more spine in a jellyfish. They might as well wear skirts and use the ladies’ room from now on.”
…
Even though it was hard to tell who was saying these things, quite a few people, after hearing them, hesitated for a moment, then stood up and walked over to join the others.
And those who had mocked them wore victorious expressions, looking at Qin Lang with slightly provocative eyes.
But to everyone’s surprise, Qin Lang’s expression remained as calm as ever.
It was as if the people leaving didn’t even faze him.
“There are thirty seconds left. After that, anyone who hasn’t chosen to leave will be considered willing to stay with the ‘Nine Provinces Poetry Conference’ production team. You still have a little more time to think.”
“Now there are twenty seconds left. The countdown begins…”
Qin Lang’s voice sounded like the call of death, constantly pushing everyone to make a choice.
Time ticked by. Those who had already decided to leave threw contemptuous and mocking glances at the people still considering staying.
In their eyes, those who stayed were clearly afraid of what Qin Yunxuan had said earlier—worried about being retaliated against later.
People like that weren’t real men at all.
How embarrassing for men!
“Time’s up!” Qin Lang said calmly. “It looks like everyone has made their choice. Minister Chen, I hope you can arrange for these people who don’t want to work on the Poetry Conference production team to return to their original positions. As the saying goes, you can’t force things. Since we’re not meant to work together, let’s part on good terms.”
Chen Ke sighed, looking at his employees with some frustration. They were really making trouble for him.
“Now, we’re going to have an internal production team meeting. Please step outside,” Qin Lang said politely.
The faces of those leaving stiffened.
Even though they had chosen to leave on their own, being “kicked out” by a bratty young girl who barely had her adult teeth was a different story.
“What are you all standing around for? Go do whatever you’re supposed to do!” Minister Chen said with a tone of frustrated disappointment. “You all… really are a bunch of losers who can’t be helped.”
Qin Lang smiled slightly, pointed toward the door, and said, “Go ahead, please. We still have important matters to discuss, so if you don’t mind, please give us some space.”
The corners of the mouths of those leaving twitched involuntarily, and under Qin Yunxuan’s watchful gaze, they filed out one by one.
“You little brat, you might be young, but you sure are arrogant. I can’t wait to see what kind of mess you end up with.”
Many of them harbored grudges against Qin Yunxuan.
Once they were all gone, Qin Lang picked up the confidentiality agreement from the table and, with a loud rip, tore it in half.
Well now…
The crowd was astonished, their faces filled with confusion.
