Chapter 58

Chapter 58 What Are We Still Working Hard For

After the opening performance, Sun Tianqi took the stage to give a speech.

He basically said some formal pleasantries, announced the company’s business performance for the year, and offered some words of encouragement.

After Sun Tianqi stepped down, the host took the microphone again.

“Next, we will present the Annual Best Employee Award.”

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One part of the Tianqi annual meeting process is the awards ceremony. Besides the Best Employee Award for management, there are also awards for actors, singers, and behind-the-scenes workers among their artists.

This is also why so many celebrities and entertainment industry personnel flock here.

Even though Tianqi has many internal conflicts, it remains the irreplaceable leader in the industry today.

Compared to Tianqi, other film and entertainment companies were ultimately a cut below.

“Next, let’s invite the Best New Actor of the Year, Kan Zhihao, to come on stage to receive the award.”

Amidst a round of applause from the audience, a very delicate-looking young heartthrob sitting in the second row of the celebrity seats stood up, unable to contain the smile on his face.

In fact, most of these so-called awards had already been predetermined. But this was a live broadcast, and all the camera angles were focused around the celebrity seats.

This time, Kan Zhihao winning this award means that resources will undoubtedly keep coming his way in the future.

The celebrities around him were also smiling and applauding, but their expressions were somewhat subtle.

Kan Zhihao is just a rookie who debuted this year, having starred in three mainstream TV dramas, all as the lead, with average acting skills.

In the live streaming room.

【Who is this person? With a pale face and pinkish complexion, why did he win this award? Clearly, Hu Zhixuan’s acting is better! Besides looking okay, what else does he have?】

【The person upstairs is talking nonsense. Do you know how hard my brother works?】

【Have you eaten your brother’s rice? Speaking up for him? I’ve seen the TV dramas he acted in, they’re just average, yet he plays the lead role.】

【Kan Zhihao truly deserves it!】

【Kan Zhihao Truly Deserves It!】

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The live stream room was already in chaos at this moment, with both praise and criticism flying around.

The era of massive traffic hadn’t officially started yet, and aside from a small number of die-hard fans, most people still preferred to focus on the work itself.

But no matter what, the name Kan Zhihao would definitely break into the top ranks of Weibo’s trending list tonight.

Xu Yuan looked at the pretty boy on stage who was crying, thanking Tianqi, thanking President Sun, and thanking his parents, and instinctively glanced at Sun Tianqi.

In fact, Tianqi had already started to transform. This year, quite a few resources were put into talent show variety programs.

Unfortunately, Ye Hao and Tian Ming, representing Penguin Securities, still thought it was too slow.

Besides this Best Newcomer Actor award certificate, there were also several Best Newcomer awards given out. These were aimed at newcomers with the potential to become popular idols this year.

Of course, Sun Tianqi chose to take small steps forward. The Best Actor awards and similar Best Actor Emperor awards were still given to veteran actors with strong acting skills.

In the previous life, during Xu Yuan’s era, the windfall profits from traffic had basically reached their final stage. Throughout the entire field, traffic had already become a brand-new operational model.

Although it was no longer as crazy as when it first appeared, almost dominating the entire market, it had already established a foothold and occupied a significant share of the market.

Moreover, the traditional operating models that had been severely impacted began to fight back. Unfortunately, after the traffic frenzy and massive profits, the traffic was no longer as sharp as it initially was and started to moderate. A clever balance formed between tradition and traffic, each with its own supporters.

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“Where’s Xiaoyuan? I can’t see him. Why are they only showing some celebrities?” Li Xiang looked a bit anxious, sitting by the TV watching the entertainment channel’s live broadcast.

Beside her, Xu Donglai and Lin Jiadong were also there.

Li Xiang originally wanted to call Xu Yuan to confirm the situation, but unfortunately, Xu Yuan seemed to have turned on Do Not Disturb, and she couldn’t get through.

“Wanwan, do you think Keke might have misseen it?” Bai Qiu looked at Li Xiang so anxiously and couldn’t help but confirm with Lin Wan’er again.

“I’m not too sure either. Keke said that shot was only a few seconds long, and her screenshot wasn’t very clear,” Lin Wan’er shook her head and said slowly.

“Don’t worry, this is a good thing,” Lin Jiandong said cheerfully. If Xu Yuan really appeared on TV, as a neighbor, he would feel proud.

“But I heard the entertainment industry is very chaotic. Xiao Yuan, he…” Li Xiang began to overthink again.

“That can’t be right, Keke said Xu Yuan was sitting in the shareholder’s seat.” Lin Wan’er couldn’t help but picture Xu Yuan lying in bed with an ugly, fat rich woman. Just the thought of it was terrifying. She shook her little head vigorously.

“That brat, when he comes back I’m definitely going to slap his mouth raw. He never tells the truth all day long.” Xu Donglai looked at his wife, who was so anxious, and felt annoyed himself.

Hearing this, Li Xiang glared fiercely at Xu Donglai and shouted angrily, “How dare you!”

“I’m just saying.” Xu Donglai scratched his head a little sheepishly when he saw Li Xiang’s strong reaction.

Lin Jiadong and Bai Qiu exchanged a glance. Li Xiang was usually carefree, but she was still very meticulous when it mattered. However, Xu Donglai was truly carefree.

After a long time, still no sign of Xu Yuan’s live broadcast. Li Xiang sighed and said:

“Forget it, our son is keeping it from us, probably because he doesn’t want us to worry.”

“Donglai, check the plane tickets to Paris.”
“Ah?” Xu Donglai was momentarily at a loss, what did this mean?
“Are you stupid? Our son is already a shareholder in a big company, what are we still working so hard for?” Li Xiang said seriously.

Lin Jiadong and Bai Qiu were both a bit stunned now. Just a moment ago, they were praising Li Xiang in their hearts for being more reliable than Xu Donglai. Was this a slap in the face so quickly?

Actually, Li Xiang’s thinking was quite simple. They couldn’t help Xu Yuan anyway. Their son was already an adult; he had to walk his own path. As long as Xu Yuan didn’t break the law or harm himself.

Not causing trouble for Xu Yuan is already the greatest help.

“Living off our son, does that make us first-generation rich or second-generation rich?” Xu Donglai stroked his chin, unable to define himself for the moment.

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“Ah Qiu…” Xu Yuan sneezed into his hand, rubbed his nose, feeling itchy.

“President Xu, please take care of your health.” Tian Ming walked over holding a wine glass, a signature smile on his face.

After the annual meeting, the charity banquet had already begun, but it was divided into two halls.

Simply put, there was the Boss Hall and the Celebrity Hall.

The media were all concentrated in the Celebrity Hall; they had no access to the Boss Hall.

Bosses who wanted to make an appearance or enjoy the spotlight could also go to the Celebrity Hall. However, your status there had to be much more formal, with a dedicated host publicly announcing donation bids on stage.

The media cameras were clicking away. Celebrities who didn’t want to be in the spotlight or didn’t want to donate were all in the boss’s lounge.

The charity fundraising here was much more relaxed, without the presence of cameras. There were only waiters holding record sheets going around asking individually.

“President Tian, nice to meet you for the first time. I’ve heard a lot about you.” Xu Yuan raised his glass slightly and greeted him.

The two had nodded to each other at the annual meeting before, but Ye Hao probably misunderstood. In fact, there was no relationship between Xu Yuan and Tian Ming.

The few hours Xu Yuan was missing, he had actually just found a random place to scroll through his phone for a while.

“I’m just a worker; President Xu’s saying he’s long admired me really flatters me,” Tian Ming said modestly, shaking his head, not underestimating Xu Yuan just because he was young.

“President Tian, you’re joking. At Penguin Securities, you hold a large amount of shares. How can you be considered just a worker?” Xu Yuan smiled slightly; Tian Ming was probably trying to win him over.

Now Ye Hao and Sun Tianqi had openly formed an alliance. The shares they held completely outweighed those of Penguin Securities. Tian Ming not only lost the leading role in Tianqi’s reform but also slowed down the pace of the reform.

The only way Tian Ming can now turn the situation around is to gain the support of Xu Yuan, who holds only 5% of the shares, as well as Huang Sheng from Tianyu.

Although it is unlikely that Huang Sheng will get involved, it’s always worth a try. Securing Xu Yuan’s support would be half the battle won.

“Gentlemen, excuse me for interrupting. This donation is dedicated to helping impoverished children in mountainous areas. All donations will be received by relevant departments across various regions.

May I ask if either of you is interested?”

The waiter politely held out the form and said to the two of them.

“Give me one,” Xu Yuan said with a smile.

Xu Yuan only took one form. The waiter immediately handed over a pen.

In just a short while, Xu Yuan had filled in his donation amount and signed his name.

“One million? Not only is President Xu young and accomplished, but he also has a kind heart.”

Tian Ming chuckled and also brought out a form, donating one million as well.

“Thank you both for your generosity. For further information on the donations, you can check the Tianqi Charity official website.” The waiter bowed deeply and then respectfully left.

Xu Yuan looked at the middle-aged man in front of him with a kind expression. Would one million buy himself?
In the business world, a friendly demeanor is almost a standard for everyone. So, even top psychologists might not have the ability to judge a person just by their appearance.

Is Tian Ming trying to win me over? But now, even if he has my support openly, it’s already too late to turn things around.

“President Xu donated such a large sum, yet he doesn’t show off about it. He really is different from ordinary people,” Tian Ming was somewhat puzzled.

There are quite a few people in this hall who can donate money, but probably none would donate much. Coming here also carries a sense of avoidance.

People like Huang Sheng and Ye Hao are probably enjoying the enthusiastic applause in the next hall right now. Their donations were originally meant to gain exposure.

First, the Tianqi annual meeting attracted a wave of attention, followed by charity. Combining the two, whoever donates more can create a better corporate image.

Especially for a large-scale physical industry company like Huang Sheng’s, corporate image is extremely important.

“It’s too lively over there, and besides, I don’t have a company under my name.

“Mr. Tian is like this, not using charity for publicity, which makes him even more admirable,” Xu Yuan said with a smile, shaking his head.

The new company he and Ye Hao founded, even though it is under Ye Hao’s name, he is only a shareholder.

“Mr. Xu is too kind,” Tian Ming said, his gaze involuntarily dropping slightly, feeling somewhat guilty.

In fact, Tian Ming just doesn’t like to show up in person; someone from Penguin Securities next door has already donated 10 million.

He donated one million here entirely because of Xu Yuan.

“President Tian, just say whatever you want directly. Someone as kind and upright as you probably wouldn’t say anything that would put me in a difficult position, right?” Xu Yuan said with a smile, looking at Tian Ming.