"Iâm An Hao." The others also introduced themselves.
"Eleven, youâre also a new trainee, right? Weâre from the last batch, and it hasnât been easy surviving to this point!"
"What?" Eleven didnât quite understand.
"Arenât you?"
"Although I donât know what youâre referring to by âtraineeâ... Iâm Lin Qiangâs assistant."
Upon hearing that she was just an assistant, more than half of the group lost interest and dispersed, leaving only Song Jiaqi and An Hao.
An Hao explained that when they first arrived, they noticed Eleven standing out in the crowd and assumed she was a new trainee. They were survivors from the last batch, and the company would ultimately only choose three to debut as a girl group. Therefore, Elevenâs presence posed a threat to them, which led them to make inquiries.
Now that they knew she wasnât a trainee, they lost interest.
"Did you know Lin Qiangâs manager is currently discussing a new endorsement deal? Given her fame and value, thereâs a very good chance sheâll be selected."
"I heard Xiao Man rejected it, so the opportunity was given to her."
"Haohao, donât spout nonsense. Do you know where we are? If Lin Qiang hears, we could be in trouble." Song Jiaqi cautioned her.
"We should speak quietly," agreed Eleven, especially since Lin Qiang was known for her temper, "Who cares about the endorsement, if it means crossing Xiao Man, itâs better not to grab it."
"You donât know who Xiao Man is?"
"Who?"
"Sheâs the leading actress signed by Liancheng Group," An Hao explained, "Last year, SA Company was acquired by Liancheng Group, so even though Lin Qiang is considered the top actress in SA, sheâs still under Xiao Man. Do you think Lin Qiang would dare to take the throne, if Xiao Man retreated? "
"Haohao, watch your tongue!" Song Jiaqi stopped her hurriedly.
Liancheng Group...
His shadow seems to be everywhere.
However, she never interferes in his company affairs or asks about his acquisitions - she simply doesnât have the mental capacity to keep track. Thus, she was surprised to hear that SA Company was also under his umbrella.
No wonder he compromised and agreed to her coming here so quickly!
Turns out sheâs been running in circles within his Five Fingers Mountain after all!
Sigh...
Eleven felt inexplicably despondent, resting her chin in her hand and losing her appetite.
This trapped feeling was terrible.
An Hao continued, "In my opinion, Jin Corporation must have offended Liancheng Group, right? They have rejected several of their proposals recently. There are rumors that the overbearing CEO on both sides are fighting over a beauty and have forsaken their interests."
Eleven dropped her chopsticks, "Lin Qiangâs new endorsement is for Jin Corporation?"
"Yes!" An Hao nodded, "Even though SA has been acquired, it still operates independently, and our Boss Gu probably doesnât have the time to interfere with this side of operations, thatâs why we havenât received a explicit order not to cooperate with Jin Corporation. Of course, these are all rumors. The Emperor is far off and the mountain high, we simply donât know the real situation."
Eleven began to feel uneasy, "So youâre saying... the banquet Lin Qiang is attending tonight... is it hosted by Jin Corporation?"
"Exactly, probably to celebrate their collaboration. The deal on Lin Qiangâs side is already signed. But I heard thereâs an even more important reason, they want to show off Jin Corporationâs future Mrs. CEO, the Yao familyâs daughter. You know her, donât you?" An Hao was very chatty, "Ah, but anyways, all this has nothing to do with us, we canât even attend the banquet. But you, Eleven, youâre lucky. Take lots of pictures, oh we havenât exchanged WeChat yetâ"