Chapter 146 Li Ming's Death
"Everyone has worked hard, don't rush to leave, Teacher Pei Fei will treat everyone to milk tea and it will be delivered soon."

Before Kang Jia could even sit down, the director came on the loudspeaker to announce the end of work.

He flipped through the remaining shots in today's shooting plan, said nothing, stood up and said goodbye, leaving the shooting site first.

Xie Jingxing could feel the subtle resistance from the Ele.me entrepreneurial team, but they were not as irreplaceable as Cheng Wei and Liu Qing, so he didn't care.

If necessary, Steve Jobs could leave Apple, so why can't Zhang Xuhao?
"Miss me?"

Concubine Pei threw herself into his arms and said with a charming smile, her face powdered with a hint of bitterness.

Xie Jingxing raised his hand and rubbed his lower lip: "Hurry up and remove your makeup."

"Smile a little first. You look so stern and fierce. Are you so unwilling to pick me up from get off work?" Concubine Pei refused to give in and wrapped her arms around his neck tightly, as if she wanted to become one with him.

Xie Jing Xing forced a smile and said, "Pack up and go have lunch. I've prepared a gift for you."

"Then wait for me, I'll be back soon."

Concubine Pei happily went to the next classroom to remove her makeup. In fact, her working environment during this period was much better than what Feng Guiyue described. She even had her own dressing room for shooting commercials.

This is especially true in the crew of "Lost in Thailand". Stars and investors always have different identities, and the difference is between flattery and respect.

The mirror reflected the makeup artist's serious and focused expression, and Concubine Pei looked at it very carefully and greedily.

Just like a social animal who takes the subway home from work late at night with a tired body, every time she finishes work and takes off her makeup, she doesn't like to be good sisters with the makeup artist who pretends to be gay by laughing in a hoarse voice.

Now she can just rest quietly for a while. No one will say that she is being a big shot and ignoring the staff behind the scenes, and no one will feel offended by it.

"Fei Fei, I'll ask the driver to take you there later. I have an appointment with an old friend at noon."

Feng Guiyue's smiling face appeared in the mirror, and Concubine Pei replied lightly: "Sister Yue, don't worry. Just take today as a day off. I will call you tomorrow morning."

"...How can I be at ease? She's so love-minded that she forgets all the serious things when she sees her boyfriend."

Feng Guiyue's expression froze for a moment, then she smiled and reminded him, "Don't be too crazy. Tell Mr. Xie about Director Zhang's play. Your mother takes it very seriously."

"I know what to say." Concubine Pei seemed a little perfunctory.

"Silly girl, have you ever seen any of your peers who are trying to be a leading actress announce their love affairs at the young age of 20 or so? Seeing that Didi and Ele.me have scientifically calculated and evaluated your fan base, you should also have a sense of crisis."

Feng Guiyue sighed helplessly: "Nowadays, both those who are successful and those who are not in the industry are all plunging into costume idol dramas to gain popularity. But you are different. One foot finished shooting a modern comedy movie, and the next foot picked up a rural poverty alleviation TV series."

"You just say you know the situation, but Mr. Xie is not from the same industry after all. Our industry has many tricks and tricks, just like the financial industry."

She became more and more anxious as she spoke earnestly: "Besides, let me put it bluntly. He makes hundreds of millions of dollars in finance, and investing in movies is like playing. Can you afford to play with him... You are not young anymore, you will feel safe only when you have something in your own hands..."

"Hiss." Concubine Pei suddenly smacked her lips and took a deep breath.

The makeup artist immediately stopped what she was doing and said, "Ouch, look at my hands. I have a cold these days and I can't hold anything."

"If you have a cold, you need to rest well and don't be too tired. It is most important to prioritize your health."

Concubine Pei took the contouring stick from him, put the finishing touch on her face, smiled brightly at the mirror, looked around for a moment, and nodded with satisfaction.

The makeup artist smiled and said something in agreement before leaving the room. She stood up and walked towards the makeshift dressing shed made of cloth: "Sister Yue, help me get some clothes."

"Fei Fei, I treat you as my own sister. Don't take it to heart when I say something unpleasant."

The curtain was drawn in the dressing room, and Feng Guiyue stood outside, complaining to herself and rambling on, expressing the central idea that agents and stars share the same fate.

There was silence in the dressing room the entire time. Just when she felt that what she said was a bit awkward and was wondering whether she should shed a few tears.

The curtain was drawn aside, and Concubine Pei asked expectantly, "How is it? Is this dress beautiful?"

She wore a knee-length black cashmere coat, a light gray V-neck sweater, high-waisted wide-leg trousers in the same color, and mid-calf pointed leather boots.

A face that could show both joy and anger was painted with light make-up, and her long, slightly curly black hair naturally fell on her shoulders.

If you tie a scarf around your neck and carry a commuter bag for a walk around Lujiazui, you will look like the most typical female white-collar worker in the financial industry, and of course, the most beautiful one.

"My baby looks beautiful in anything she wears." Feng Guiyue admired her with eyes and praised from the bottom of her heart.

Domestic female celebrities would never dress like this in private. The costumes and props they wear in urban workplace dramas are crudely made, not even one-tenth as good as the one worn by Concubine Pei.

It does look quite stunning at first glance, and it really takes a lot of thought to create it.

She felt mixed emotions and secretly sighed, if she remembered correctly, Assistant Song who was always with CEO Xie seemed to be dressed like this.

"Sister Yue, how and how much the company will invest next year needs to be put on paper."

Concubine Pei paused for a moment, shook her head slightly and continued, "My mother can't just talk about it."

"I understand." Feng Guiyue unconsciously restrained her expression.

She used her more than ten years of experience in the industry to guarantee that if her artist were to play an urban workplace role at this moment, he would win the Best Performance Award.

"You are my agent, there are some things we should both know."

The words that reached my ears were calm and indifferent, and the rhythmic sound of leather boots stepping on the floor gradually faded away.

It was not until the door opened that Feng Guiyue came to her senses and hurried forward, watching Concubine Pei take two cups of milk tea from the makeup artist and disappear from her sight.

She glared and complained, "Her body fat percentage has increased recently and you're still giving her milk tea."

"Science shows that a female body fat percentage below 23% is not conducive to eugenics." The makeup artist replied faintly.

Feng Guiyue was immediately furious and asked in a low voice, "Where did you hear this?!"

"Oh, Sister Yue, you are so annoying. We all have a few fitness coach friends. You know the answer but still ask them." The makeup artist blushed and lowered her head, then pinched her with her orchid fingers.

The masseter muscles on Feng Guiyue's face were tense, as if she was an angry King Kong with a pestle in her backhand. The 1.8-meter-tall makeup artist with well-developed pectoral muscles rolled her eyes and shed tears.

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"Princess Pei, I'm your fan. Do you also like to drink 'Bu Du' milk tea?!"

"Xie Jingxing, you have the boyfriend's consciousness to help Concubine Pei carry her bag. Aren't you here to pick her up from get off work?" "You two are really a perfect match for me. You must go to the end, otherwise I won't believe in love anymore!"

The excited noises of the college students frightened Li Yan so much that sweat broke out on his forehead. Fortunately, Concubine Pei was still a star and there was still a layer between her and the fan circle idol, so she didn't have to spend money to hire professional fans today.

Xie Jingxing and Concubine Pei went downstairs smoothly to the filming scene, got into the nanny car parked at the door and left quickly.

"Are you planning to change your career and go to work?"

Xie Jingxing threw his commuter bag, which was as heavy as a dumbbell, into the back seat. The old saying that a dog who licks the boots will not die a good death really made sense. The person who just taught him a lesson about carrying the bag was actually a boy.

Not only is he a bootlicker, but most likely he is also a fan of Concubine Pei. It is the fans' fault for not teaching their idol, so this account should be blamed on her.

"Yeah, didn't you say your company was hiring? I'm going to go for the interview."

Concubine Pei blinked her big, bright eyes coquettishly, not realizing at all that she had bad intentions, or that she was willing to accept the consequences.

Xie Jing Xing instantly complained in boredom: "It seems that there is no job suitable for you except sweeping the floor."

"Don't look down on me. After all, I have a certificate in English and some basic work experience."

Concubine Pei lifted her hair with her hand, sat up straight and tilted her head: "The most important thing is that I'm pretty, so I'm more than qualified to be a marketing and public relations manager, right?"

"..."

Xie Jingxing was speechless. Concubine Pei had been beautiful since she was a child, with a good figure and voice. She was taken in as a closed disciple by a drama master after three visits.

Her growth path to becoming a star was not a typical academic one. She was admitted to a normal undergraduate college. During her college years, she worked part-time as a translator and receptionist. She was discovered by an agent and turned to acting.

It can be said that she has proved through her own experience that when one is beautiful to a certain extent, one can really do whatever he wants.

Concubine Pei was beautiful and self-aware, puffing out her chest and throwing seductive glances: "Interviewer, would you like to consider it? As long as you accept me, I will agree to any conditions you have."

"Agree to any conditions?" Xie Jingxing perked up.
Concubine Pei bit her red lips with her pearly teeth, and said gracefully: "My life is not easy. I have a husband who abuses me at home and makes me kneel every night."

"...This is in the car, not on the bed." Xie Jingxing looked at her sideways and reminded her.

Concubine Pei glanced at Song Anli who was sitting in the passenger seat, shrugged and said, "Actually, I really envy you guys. We were filming in Lujiazui before, it was very high-end, the men were dressed in suits and the girls were fashionable and professional, you could tell they were elites by the looks of it."

"There are scammers and migrant workers in Lujiazui, but no elites." Xie Jingxing gave a negative evaluation.

Lujiazui is not that big at all. There are a lot of scammers and miserable financial migrant workers running rampant here. Only a very small number of rich landlords can be considered high-class and prestigious.

If you walk around the office buildings near Lujiazui, you will find that there are many shell companies and fraudulent companies with names similar to "Global Morgan". If you rent any office, there will be countless scammers who will pay for the three words "Lujiazui".

Representative players include Ezubao and Modou Crude Oil Spot Platform.

And there is even despise among them, people in different office buildings look down on each other.

The P2P and consumer finance companies that have grown wildly since this year are wealthy and powerful, and most of them are located in the south of Lujiazui. They look down on those companies in the old buildings in the north that provide cash loans, make debt collection calls, and operate in the primary market.

And those in the north building think that it’s no big deal for those bastards in the south building to make money from poor people. I am an Internet financial platform serving large financial institutions such as XX Financial Services. I am fooling the rich and looking for LPs to do venture capital!
This is the true face of Lujiazui. All the people who work here are dragged out to be shot first and then tried for their crimes. If they are all shot, there may be innocent people, but if they are shot every other person, there will definitely be some who slip through the net.

Even if we expand this scope to Central in Hong Kong Island and Wall Street in the United States...all crows are black.

Wall Street giants like Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase have funds called "Legal Geserve", which means legal reserve funds. As the name suggests, they are specially prepared for relevant regulatory authorities.

Feel free to investigate illegal operations, it doesn’t matter how much the fine will be, you tell me, 1 billion or 10 billion?
The investors behind "The Wolf of Wall Street" played by Leonardo DiCaprio led the largest financial scam in Malaysia. As its partner, Goldman Sachs paid more than 5 billion US dollars in compensation and fines without blushing or breathing heavily.

The exaggerated amount of money was enough to make a first-tier celebrity like Pei Fei feel inferior, but it was just because of the filter. Everyone was of the lowest class...

"Even the lowest nine classes are divided into high and low. In the entertainment industry, we are always looked down upon and cheated when dealing with you." Concubine Pei retorted, holding her chin thoughtfully.

Xie Jingxing felt something was wrong: "What exactly do you want to say?"

"Do you still remember Li Ming?" Concubine Pei slowly got to the point.

Xie Jingxing frowned: "Did something happen to him?"

"Something happened backstage with him, and people in the circle say that he will be done soon." Concubine Pei hinted at something.

Xie Jingxing fell silent again. Li Ming was the founder of Xiaoma Pentium Film and Television, and he had worked on the M&A and IPO project when he was an intern at Juntai.

This person is quite resourceful. He switched from the advertising industry to the film and television industry in his early years. His company has invested in and produced many classic and popular film and television series. Even the 20% investment share left by Ning Hao on behalf of the creative team of "Lost in Thailand" seems to have the presence of Pony.

When Xie Jingxing went home last time, Xie's lover, the CCTV host, said that a big shot in the station was standing behind Li Ming.

In fact, he knew who that important person was. According to the time calculation, he should have just gone in a few days ago, which matched what Concubine Pei said.

Apart from his connections, Li Ming's current situation is closely related to finance. In the past few years, the film and television industry was booming, and hot capital poured into Xiaoma Pentium, and the two parties signed a bet agreement.

If it fails to successfully go public within the agreed time limit, Pentium will lose all its money.

Then problems followed. At the beginning of this year, the regulatory authorities strongly regulated the listing review of the film and television entertainment industry, and Pony.com's listing was nowhere in sight.

Naturally, Li Ming was unwilling to sit and wait for his money to go bankrupt, so he started thinking about capital operations. He went abroad and bet all the company's cash flow to acquire a film and television special effects company.

This film and television special effects company is just a shell and its actual value cannot support its listing at all.

So he had an idea, and took advantage of the information gap between China and abroad and spent money to ask the media to hype it up, and he managed to hype up a film and television special effects company that was worth 1 dollar as being worth 10 dollars.

Unexpectedly, the big talk attracted the wolves, and the shell of this film and television special effects company was spotted by a listed company in Hong Kong Island.

A Hong Kong listed company used both overt and covert coercion and inducement to forcibly snatch the shell of a film and television special effects company from Xiaoma Pentium, and its stock price rose several times in response.

However, Pony.com lost its hope of going public, which led to the emergence of an M&A and listing project handled by interns such as Xie Jingxing, which had extremely serious risk control and compliance issues.

Regardless of the right and wrong of the whole incident, it can be summed up in one sentence: Pony.com is a high-quality company, but it has been dragged into its current embarrassing situation purely due to finance and politics.

After dancing with capital for three consecutive times, the backstage collapsed... Xie Jingxing vaguely remembered that Li Ming was about to die and commit suicide...

"Do you have any ideas about Pony Galloping?" he asked after sorting out his thoughts.

Concubine Pei smiled brightly: "Hubby, you are so smart, I love you so much!"

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(End of this chapter)