After some pillow talk,

Yu Lan got down to business.

She shared all the details about the negotiation and alliance without omitting anything.

Sure enough, women are outward-looking; after just two conquests, she's already siding with others.

Seeing Sun Dasheng listening somewhat indifferently, Yu Lan nudged his arm a few times, "Don't underestimate their company, although they're not that big, united, they have considerable influence in the industry. Be careful not to get caught off guard."

Sun Dasheng patted the back of her hand with a smile, signaling her to stay calm: "Do you think every one of them is as close as brothers? You know, even real brothers can't be of one mind on everything; after they each have their own families, it's impossible to agree on everything, right?"

Yu Lan's eyes brightened: "Are you saying we could break this alliance from within?"

"Why not?"

"Of course, it can be done; after all, I'm an example of being wooed by you, right?" Yu Lan laughed self-deprecatingly.

Actually, their alliance was hastily formed and fragile, just find a tiny crack, poke gently, and it would become a big hole.

So she offered a suggestion: "Among them, there's Tangren Media. The CEO Cai Yinong is a close friend of mine, and she's already told me that the company is facing financial issues and is considering selling. You could try reaching out."

"Oh? What kind of company is this?" Sun Dasheng asked.

Yu Lan looked surprised, eyes widening: "You don't know this company?"

"Should I know about it?" Sun Dasheng asked.

"This is the entertainment company that produced numerous classic costume dramas like The Legend of Sword and Fairy, and has launched top stars like Brother Hu and Liu Shishi."

Yu Lan counted on her fingers, listing them.

"I knew the latter part but wasn't aware they were related to Tangren Company." Sun Dasheng nodded.

Early fantasy dramas really catapulted many stars to fame.

Just like how Yang Mi gained fame through Chinese Paladin 3's character, Xue Jian, right?

It's practically a star-making machine, frighteningly effective.

But... "How did they end up on the brink of bankruptcy despite creating so many big stars?"

Yu Lan chuckled: "Well, blame it on my stingy old friend. Even when a drama got insanely popular and made tons of money, she wouldn't share profits with the actors. Eventually, the stars they groomed left one by one as their contracts expired. Some even went to court to break free from their contracts. How can you make money like that? Especially after ten years, most companies have been relying on profiting from big stars."

Sun Dasheng seemed to remember something: "Is Brother Hu's contract still with the company?"

Yu Lan seemed to have anticipated this question and promptly replied: "Of course, otherwise the company's valuation would be halved, no, shrunk by 80%."

"Currently, the company relies on him for the bulk of their revenue."

As if knowing what he worried about, she added: "Don't worry, as long as you negotiate the price well and acquire the company, you can negotiate with Cai Yinong to extend Brother Hu's contract, binding him to the company. She'll comply, otherwise, it's tough for her to sell the company at a desirable price."

"Hmm... that's more like it." Sun Dasheng suddenly took an interest.

Hu Ge is one of the few male stars he admires.

Once Sun Dasheng made a decision, he acted swiftly.

In no time, Cai Yinong's Tangren Media was acquired by Keno Capital, spending 3 billion for 100% control.

As for the ownership change of this entertainment company, it hardly caught anyone's attention outside.

Mainly because this company had already lost its prominence; it was no longer their stage as its era had passed.

But internally, within the opposing alliance, it caused a significant stir.

What's going on?

We just expressed a bit of dissatisfaction, barely negotiated once.

And you immediately acquired one of our alliance companies in return?

Is this a warning or a blatant show of financial power?

Everyone was filled with righteous indignation, but none dared mutter words of retaliation like showing him some color back.

All were instantly deflated and shrank back.

Afraid of another acquisition, worried next time their own company might be forcibly taken over.

Publicly, they were informed that: the opponent used some tactics to forcefully acquire Tangren Media at a low price, with Cai Yinong eventually selling the company she had painstakingly nurtured under pressure.

This was confirmed by her personally.

Actually, it was part of the acquisition agreement to cooperate with Sun Dasheng in letting this rumor spread.

For Cai Yinong, as long as you pay the money, she's willing to cooperate with anything, besides: it's better them than me, ancient wisdom for a millennium.

With her cooperation, the new company also signed a new ten-year contract with Brother Hu.

Given the long duration, his conditions were excellent; not only was it stipulated in the contract to provide him with several movies and TV resources per year, but the profit split between the company and the star was clear: 1:9, with the company taking only 10% and 90% going to him.

With such great terms and Cai Yinong's persuasion, he signed his name on the contract.

At the celebratory banquet after the signing, Sun Dasheng brought along the three juniors and their mentor Ding Muchen.

No other reason.

All four were die-hard fans of Brother Hu.

They were overjoyed, crowding around him asking for autographs.

After dinner, the three youngsters were huddled together eagerly asking questions, while Sun Dasheng and Ding Muchen engaged in an activity in the hotel room.

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