CHAPTER 550: CHAPTER 550 ACCIDENTAL ENCOUNTER

During the rapid development of entertainment programs, Chen Bin hit a bottleneck.

He only had a rough idea of the direction to take, but he wasn’t clear on how to refine the planning process.

After thinking it over, he booked a flight to the Imperial Capital.

Upon arriving at Jiang Chu Group, he directly called Liao Jiangchu.

After receiving permission, he was quickly escorted by the secretary to the office upstairs.

"Mr. Liao, I came here this time to ask for your help."

Liao Jiangchu gestured for Chen Bin to sit on the sofa, then asked, "What kind of help? Tell me about it first."

"I want to recruit a planner for an entertainment program. You have many connections—do you know any experts in this field?"

After a brief pause to think, Liao Jiangchu nodded.

"I recently poached someone from Taiwan. His sister happens to be an entertainment planner for Taiwan Province TV Station. I’ve heard she might be considering developing her career in the mainland. Should I ask her for you?"

"That’d be great—thank you so much!"

Due to certain irresistible factors, Chen Bin had never watched entertainment programs from Taiwan.

However, he had heard that Taiwan’s entertainment industry was highly advanced.

If he could really bring over an entertainment planner from Taiwan Province TV Station, it would indeed be a fantastic opportunity.

After chatting about unrelated topics for a while, Liao Jiangchu suddenly fixed his gaze on Chen Bin.

"Those two cousins of mine—have you made a decision yet?"

Chen Bin sighed, looking exceedingly helpless.

"I really don’t know how to choose."

"Then why don’t you just accept both of them?"

After years of observation, Liao Jiangchu had come to understand.

The two sisters, Liao Ruoji and Liao Ruoli, had already made up their minds—they were determined to win Chen Bin over.

Since neither party wanted to hurt the other, they might as well live together harmoniously.

Startled, Chen Bin widened his eyes in disbelief.

"Good heavens, you’re their cousin! How can you say something like that?"

"What else can I do? My mindset’s not that old-fashioned, as long as you all live well together."

"The problem is, Liao Ruoli doesn’t seem entirely willing. Why don’t... you try to persuade her for me?"

"Alright, I’ll give it a shot when the time comes."

Leaving Jiang Chu Group, Chen Bin found himself with some free time, so he sought out Niu Kuipeng.

After all, the latter had a sharp eye for entertainment. Consulting him was sure to be worthwhile.

However, upon meeting, Niu Kuipeng delivered a piece of news that left him utterly stunned.

"I’m planning to sell the company!"

Chen Bin looked shocked, "Your company is doing so well—why would you sell it?"

"I don’t have a choice. It’s a personal issue, but I have to sell the company no matter what."

"Mr. Niu, if you urgently need money, I could help you find a way—just don’t sell the company!"

Niu Kuipeng shook his head decisively.

"Forget it. I want to sell the company to you."

"To me?"

The words surprised Chen Bin once again.

Niu Kuipeng quickly explained, "My company sells easily—it’s highly sought after. But since I built it from the ground up, I want to hand it over to someone reliable. After spending so much time with you, you’re the best candidate."

"What do you plan to do after selling the company?"

"I haven’t figured that out yet. I’ll take things one step at a time. So, are you interested in taking over the company?"

After thinking it through, Chen Bin replied.

"First, I want to thank Mr. Niu for trusting me and considering me when selling the company. However, I’m afraid I might not live up to your expectations. Instead, how about I introduce you to a capable buyer?"

"Sure, who do you have in mind?"

"The chairwoman of Foodie Media—Ma Juan."

"Oh, Mr. Ma? Her Foodie Group in Yanxi Province is a retail giant. Even though Foodie Media hasn’t been in the industry for long, it has strong capital and rapid growth—its future potential is limitless."

"Exactly. I have a good personal relationship with Mr. Ma. If you’re willing to sell your company to her, it should be no problem."

"I’m okay with it. The crucial part would be seeing what Mr. Ma thinks."

"Alright, let me contact Mr. Ma now."

As he spoke, Chen Bin took out his phone, ready to call Ma Juan.

But just then, there was a knock on the door.

Niu Kuipeng called out, "Come in!"

The door swung open, and a secretary entered with a woman by her side.

"Mr. Niu, this young lady insisted on seeing you. I couldn’t stop her—what do you think?"

Niu Kuipeng nodded and looked at the woman.

"What can I do for you?"

The woman immediately greeted him politely.

"Hello, Mr. Niu. My name is Ni Baige; I graduated from Imperial Capital Music College, was once a soloist with the Yanxi Province Song and Dance Troupe, and achieved recognition in the Green Song Contest."

Upon hearing her familiar voice, Chen Bin turned his head to look.

He was surprised—when had Ni Baige come to the Imperial Capital?

Niu Kuipeng asked flatly, "Speak. What is it you want from me?"

"I’d like to ask Mr. Niu for a chance to join Starry Entertainment. This is my work."

When Ni Baige placed the disc on the coffee table, she finally noticed Chen Bin sitting beside her.

Her heart sank instantly, and she frowned.

In her view, wherever Chen Bin showed up, trouble was bound to follow!

Niu Kuipeng was too busy dealing with the company sale to bother with anything else.

He gave a perfunctory response: "Leave me your phone number. If your work is good, someone will contact you."

"Alright. I hope Mr. Niu can give me this opportunity. Thank you."

Ni Baige placed her business card on top of the disc and gave Mr. Niu a deep bow.

Niu Kuipeng turned to Chen Bin and sneered.

"In my years in this industry, I’ve seen plenty of young people who don’t know their limits. I wouldn’t waste my time on them."

Just as Ni Baige reached the door, she heard the sound of the disc being tossed into the trash can.

Her body trembled slightly, but she still walked out.

Seeing this, Chen Bin immediately got up and chased after her.

"Hey! Where are you going?"

Ni Baige knew he was calling out to her, but she quickened her pace toward the elevator.

But Chen Bin caught up with her in a few strides and forcefully grabbed her arm.

"Let go of me!"

Ni Baige shook off Chen Bin’s hand angrily.

"Are you enjoying this? Seeing me get rejected must be making you very happy! But let me make it clear—I don’t care at all!"

"No, I was just curious—why did you come to the Imperial Capital?"

"It’s all your fault! If you hadn’t been sabotaging me, I wouldn’t be in this situation!"

"Don’t leave yet. I’m close to Mr. Niu—how about I help you get a chance?"

"No way! He’s so disrespectful to me. Even if he lets me stay, I wouldn’t care!"

With that, Ni Baige shoved Chen Bin aside and ran off.

Watching her retreating figure, Chen Bin sighed softly.

She really was as headstrong as ever.

Returning to Niu Kuipeng’s office, Chen Bin picked the disc out of the trash can.

Muttering to himself, "Since she’s from Yanxi, I’ll give her song a listen."

Niu Kuipeng shook his head disdainfully.

"No chance. If she really had talent, she’d already be famous—why wait until now?"