CHAPTER 494: CHAPTER 494: JIANGNAN WEI FAMILY, WEI JIANSHENG

Cherry Entertainment Company.

Feng Tianming sat in the reception room, waiting quietly. He had been here for an hour, but showed no sign of impatience.

There was no other way; the person he was about to meet was the head of Cherry Entertainment, the third son of the Jiangnan Wei Family, Wei Jiansheng.

He dared not be impatient.

Wei Jiansheng had just returned from a vacation abroad and wanted to meet Feng Tianming. Feng Tianming came immediately, but upon arrival, he learned that Wei Jiansheng was in a meeting, so he waited there.

Earlier today, Feng Tianming had gone to Wenyue Company, attempting to blackmail Lin Fan with some photos, but failed, only realizing then that he was played by Lin Fan.

Feng Tianming was still fuming, thinking about how to get back at Lin Fan. If it weren’t for Wei Jiansheng’s summons, he would have gone back to discuss with Feng Wanshan.

Being slapped in the face by Lin Fan yet again, he was unwilling to accept it.

Besides relying on his father Feng Wanshan, Feng Tianming also had some expectations of Wei Jiansheng. If Wei Jiansheng could also deal with Lin Fan, that would be ideal, as Wei Jiansheng had a powerful background, being the son of the richest man in Jiangnan, and Lin Fan certainly wouldn’t be his match.

"Mr. Feng, Mr. Wei has finished his meeting. You can go see him now," a secretary in professional attire came in.

Feng Tianming hastily stood up, tidied his clothes, and nervously said, "Thank you."

He couldn’t help but be nervous. Who was Wei Jiansheng? Someone Feng Tianming wouldn’t dare provoke, nor could afford to provoke!

Following the secretary, he entered a very spacious office. The office’s decor was extremely luxurious and high-end, something only the wealthy could afford.

In front of the bright floor-to-ceiling window, a middle-aged man sat on an office chair. This man wore glasses and had a neat, genteel appearance. He wore casual clothes, seemingly laid-back, but this outfit was actually a custom luxury brand that ordinary people could neither afford nor find.

"Mr. Wei." Feng Tianming immediately bowed, very humbly.

This middle-aged man was Wei Jiansheng!

"You’re here. Have a seat." Wei Jiansheng smiled, appearing very affable.

Feng Tianming sat down on the sofa, facing Wei Jiansheng.

Feng Tianming awkwardly smiled and said, "Mr. Wei, you called me over. Is there anything you would like to instruct?"

Wei Jiansheng said, "Tianming, do you know why I originally acquired your company?"

For Mr. Wei to bring this up right away seemed ominous. Feng Tianming was a bit nervous, trying hard to organize his thoughts, chuckling, "Um...Mr. Wei probably sees potential in the company’s development."

Wei Jiansheng nodded, "You’re half-right. Whether a company can grow depends on the people! It was you that I saw value in."

Feng Tianming was flattered, "Thank you, Mr. Wei."

Wei Jiansheng said, "The entertainment industry is a very lucrative field, there’s money everywhere; it’s just about whether you know how to pick it up. When I established Cherry Entertainment, that’s what I had my eye on. In the end, it all boils down to money! Money is the key to everything, my main focus. However, making money in this field isn’t easy. Do you know how high the cost is to make an artist popular? It’s very high, unimaginably high! In today’s era of traffic, the cost of acquiring exposure is increasingly expensive. In any industry, people must constantly progress or else they fall behind. Although I’m known as an entertainment mogul, even I can become outdated if I’m not careful."

Feng Tianming listened quietly, not knowing what Wei Jiansheng was getting at.

Wei Jiansheng continued, "After the Creation Star program aired, I realized there was another way to play the game: using popularity to determine debut positions. This is a perfect star-making model. Every contestant who debuts is a future traffic star, even potentially a traffic giant. Unfortunately, I was behind and missed being the first to try it. But I don’t want to be left behind. I still want a piece of the action. Your girl group’s overall strength is excellent, and I’m optimistic, so I’m handing this opportunity to you."

As a bigwig in the entertainment circle, Wei Jiansheng had made some stars popular in the past, but as time changed, the stars under him gradually lost their fame, with significant popularity loss.

Facing this situation, even Wei Jiansheng didn’t have a good solution for a time, because in this era, making a star famous is not an easy task.

It wasn’t until the Creation Star program aired that Wei Jiansheng realized there was this new way to create stars.

After some investigation, he set his eyes on Feng Tianming’s girl group, believing they would perform well in Creation Star.

Cherry Entertainment then extended an olive branch to Feng Tianming.

Since it was Wei Jiansheng, Feng Tianming had no hesitation and immediately agreed to the acquisition, and soon announced the merger with Cherry Entertainment.

Wei Jiansheng naturally placed high hopes on Feng Tianming, and Feng Tianming had once thumped his chest and promised that he would not let Wei Jiansheng down.

All along, Feng Tianming had indeed done quite well. On one hand, he successfully reduced Ning Xiaoyue’s ranking significantly by targeting her. At the same time, his A-Class Player’s performance steadily improved, entering a debut position before the finals.

Everyone thought it was a secure win this time, including Wei Jiansheng.

Wei Jiansheng went abroad for a vacation with peace of mind.

However, when he returned from vacation, he found that Feng Tianming had already failed, and his A-Class Player had been eliminated!

At this point, Feng Tianming finally understood why Wei Jiansheng called him in today. It was certainly not to praise him, but clearly to question him.

Realizing this, Feng Tianming couldn’t help but break into a cold sweat.

"Mr. Wei, please let me explain..." Feng Tianming struggled to explain.

"Explain what? Explain why you failed?" Wei Jiansheng’s face turned cold, "Failure is failure, don’t give me excuses!"

Wei Jiansheng’s face instantly turned icy, rendering him terrifying.

Feng Tianming was so frightened that he slid off the sofa and fell to his knees with a thud.

"Mr. Wei, I’m sorry about failing, but I really did my best. It’s not my fault, it’s all because of Lin Fan!" Feng Tianming hurriedly said.

At this moment, Wei Jiansheng was extremely angry. Ever since learning about the results of the talent show, he had been furious.

For no other reason than he had bet on the wrong horse, placing his hopes on Feng Tianming, and Feng Tianming had failed. This meant his chance of getting a piece of the action was gone.

Failing to debut as a group, even if there is still some traffic temporarily, in the long run, it will soon be lost, rendering it worthless!

As a bigwig in the entertainment circle, where would Wei Jiansheng put his face? He didn’t want to accept such a failure!

"Lin Fan, that’s the capital behind Ning Xiaoyue, the richest man in Yun City, Lin Fan!" Wei Jiansheng said.

Feng Tianming said, "Exactly, this guy is extremely cunning. We were all played by him. Originally, I was about to bring down Ning Xiaoyue, but who knew he would fight back, even shutting down Yun City Daily? He deliberately let Ning Xiaoyue’s rankings drop, confusing the outside world. I let my guard down and didn’t continue targeting her."