Five thousand year old monk in the entertainment industry (2): The vest fell off
While waiting for the meeting to start, Si Qi’s cell phone rang in his pocket.
Si Qi and a certain director beside him paused in their conversation and picked up their phones to answer them.
“Si Qi——!! Are you going to die? I asked you to come to the press conference to explain the situation but you just stood me up!! Do you want to do this or not? If not, get out of here!!!”
The sound was so loud that it was a bit piercing. Si Qi had good hearing, so he had to take the microphone outside.
This also allowed the director sitting next to him to hear the voice on the other end of the phone. He looked at Si Qi in astonishment, unable to believe how someone dared to speak to the young man in front of him in such a tone.
Could it be the elder of Si Qi’s family?
But he hadn’t heard that there were other people in his family…
Si Qi’s handsome eyebrows slightly frowned, and his tone was cold without any emotion: “Attending the press conference is not within the scope of the contract. I have no obligation to go.”
The agent was so angry that he yelled into his phone: “If you don’t come today, I will ruin your reputation tomorrow!!”
Si Qi sneered: “Haven’t I already been ruined? It seems I haven’t done enough.”
The agent’s face changed, “You really did it on purpose!”
Before Si Qi became inexplicably confused, he once said that he didn’t want to continue working and felt that there was no point in working like this.
At that time, the agent took out the contract that Si Qi had signed in a daze, threatening Si Qi to continue working.
At that time, Si Qi’s face turned very ugly after seeing the contents of the contract clearly. He gritted his teeth and continued to go to work with a sullen face. After that, he completely changed into a different person at work. He turned evil and started to make trouble. He became a hot topic on the same day because of this scandal.
The timing was so clever that the agent couldn’t help but suspect that Si Qi did this to deliberately displease the company and to damage his image so that the company could no longer use him to make money.
Otherwise, why didn’t Si Qi attend today’s press conference specially held for him?
Was there anyone in this world who was willing to splash dirty water on his own head for no reason? It was just because he was hurting the enemy by a thousand and hurting himself by eight hundred.
The agent was furious and said a few harsh words to Si Qi, but Si Qi completely ignored them and hung up the phone after a few sarcastic remarks. Before he hung up, he could still hear the agent’s thunderous roar.
The director who had almost understood the reason for the dispute between the two parties smiled and said, “Mr. Si’s life is really colorful… But is it necessary to go to this extent to comply with the contract?”
The original owner’s strict spirit of abiding by contracts was recognized by the industry. Even if things suddenly changed after a contract was signed, the original owner would continue to cooperate without any hesitation, even if doing so would definitely lose money. His honesty made his colleagues around him sigh that he was a very principled person.
And it was not just about work, it was also true for other details in life. As long as he had agreed with something, he would remember it and do it seriously no matter what.
Even if he just casually said “I’ll bring you tea next time we meet”, and the person he made the appointment with forgot about it, the original owner would always bring tea with him when they met again after a few years. Seeing this, the other person was convinced and felt warm that he was taken seriously by the other person.
The same was true for employees. If they were treated equally, then they were treated equally. Once the company rules were posted, they would be strictly followed. Other companies would just accept them as superficial and vague, but this was impossible. Every employee of his company would sigh that they had worked for so many companies, but only here they treated employees as human beings. There would be no one-sided practices, and there would be no favoritism, corruption or cronyism.
Similar things applied to every aspect of the original owner’s life, which was why his subordinates loved and admired him so much, and why the entrepreneurs around him respected and recognized him so much.
If they could hear the original owner say, “If you encounter difficulties in the future, I will definitely help you,” or “Don’t worry about your mother’s medical expenses, just work, I will take care of everything.” That would definitely make people feel more at ease than signing any legally binding contract. Because they knew in their hearts that the original owner would definitely do what he said.
So, they sincerely regarded the other party as their loyal partner and company leader, and worked hard for him.
Si Qi said to the director: “If possible, I don’t want to violate the contract, but they are pushing it too far, so I can only let them suffer the consequences.”
Several directors next door smiled knowingly after hearing this. One of them said, “You definitely don’t need a legal advisor. But my daughter-in-law is a movie queen and has some influence in the entertainment industry. Why not let her do something for you?”
Another person said, “My nephew also holds a controlling stake in the company you are in, and he is the largest shareholder. I will go and say hello to him.”
Si Qi heard this and thought that this was unlikely to succeed, but he still smiled and said, “That’s great. Thank you, Mr. Huang. I owe you a favor.”
“Oh, what you said…” Mr. Huang’s eyes narrowed with joy.
Everyone around him looked at him with envy, regretting why he didn’t say that just now. It was just an entertainment company, he should always find a way to say hello to them.
While they were talking, the meeting started on time.
Everyone looked at the man on the podium, who stood still and held up the microphone to greet everyone. He also gave an extra eye contact to Si Qi, who was the best in the country but rarely showed up, and then the next meeting began.
The meeting lasted more than two hours. After the entrepreneurs had a general understanding of the country’s future strategies and directions, they stood up and prepared to leave.
Many people immediately gathered around Si Qi and said with a smile, “Boss Si, we don’t usually see you. Now that we meet today, we must have a drink together!”
Si Qi was surrounded by everyone, and he remembered every person’s name and position very well, without any mistakes. This made many people who had only met Si Qi once and talked to him a few words feel flattered, and the smiles on their faces became more sincere and friendly.
Even the new entrepreneur named Qi, who was in his early thirties, came over with a shameless face: “I have heard of your great name for a long time. Now that I see you, I realize that you are even better than I thought.”
This was actually a bit inappropriate, but Si Qi didn’t mind. He nodded, exchanged names, and asked each other in what field they were successful.
Hearing that the other party was engaged in the Internet hardware industry, Si Qi asked a few more questions with interest, showing his interest.
This made the young man very excited.
He had been on a smooth road all the way, and in just a few years he had surpassed many older entrepreneurs. He was full of passion and drive, and was not afraid of tigers. In front of a group of seniors, he talked with Si Qi about the future development vision, and was afraid that this group of people would not understand.
However, everyone took up his topic very well, and even talked about it in a more sophisticated and profound way than he did, touching upon things that he had completely overlooked before.
It is true that an expert can tell whether something is good or not at a glance. The reactions of the people around him made the young entrepreneur, who originally had a high opinion of himself, suddenly feel embarrassed. He thought that he was lucky to have followed the trend of the times, which was why he could stand here so easily.
However, these people before him were all people who had emerged from the ups and downs of life, having made their way through many hardships step by step. Their thoughts and vision were completely beyond his imagination, and he immediately felt humble.
At this time, he looked at Si Qi who was also involved in the topic. He followed everyone’s thoughts without any hesitation, and even used a tone of giving advice to the people around him to talk about the most core problems concisely. The people around him nodded repeatedly as if they had understood something, and said they were taught a lot.
After several comparisons, the young man finally understood why the director sitting next to him had used such a tone of admiration and trust to praise Si Qi as “knowing everything and being a natural genius.”
Because he was.
The young man humbly stood at the edge of the crowd, listening carefully to the discussions of the seniors with his ears tilted seriously. Every word they said was a rare guidance and good advice to him.
Si Qi was the reason why everyone gathered together, so naturally he stood in the center, surrounded by everyone.
Because he was young, had a good temperament and was so handsome, it was no surprise that he attracted the envy of many entrepreneurs around him.
Of course, what they envied was not Si Qi, but the group of industry leaders who were qualified to stand around Si Qi and chat and laugh with him.
Everyone walked out of the auditorium and into the sunshine, chatting and relaxing. Si Qi was thinking about the next development plan, how to help this technological world to evolve by leaps and bounds in the shortest possible time, such as promoting the popularization and implementation of basic equipment such as artificial intelligence and driverless cars…
As he was thinking, he suddenly heard a “click”.
Si Qi suddenly came to his senses and bumped into a group of media reporters who were holding cameras and looking stunned.
Si Qi:……?
The reporter stood there in a daze, holding the microphone and camera: What the hell! What did he see?
He accidentally dug up a shocking melon!
After all, they were reporters covering finance and politics, and they did not rush in to ask questions recklessly like gossip and entertainment reporters.
Si Qi glanced at the reporters who looked confused and dreamy, then left surrounded by a group of directors.
Behind him, he could still hear the reporters’ heated discussions as they came to their senses. They grabbed a passing entrepreneur and asked him why Si Qi was here and who he was.
After arriving at the hotel, Si Qi found a quiet place to stay and took out his mobile phone to read the blog.
It had only been ten minutes since the incident, and the latest news about him on the Internet was that Si Qi had just said that he would hold a press conference to explain the scandal about the sponsor, but then he left a group of viewers and media reporters watching the live broadcast in the dark.
The agent gritted his teeth and started to make up lies, trying to turn the fact that was captured by the reporter and was almost a real thing into some other reason.
For example, the two of them were not meeting secretly at home late at night, they were discussing work and were just friends.
Even the agents themselves didn’t believe this kind of nonsense, so it was certainly impossible for netizens and reporters to believe it.
“Fuck, Si Qi must be too guilty to show up!”
“The entertainment industry is so chaotic, I thought a scumbag with such poor morals like him would definitely do something like finding a sponsor! I just didn’t expect that the sponsor he found was not a rich woman but a man! Haha, but looking at his face that looks better than a woman, it’s not surprising!”
“How come people still pay attention to this kind of scum? It’s a bad influence on society and should have been banned long ago!”
“Banning him is the best. I’ve had enough of his plastic surgery face. It’s really annoying!”
Only a few true fans were still resisting, trying their best to explain to the public: “77 is not what you think, he has not had plastic surgery, and he would never do such a thing, he is really good and kind! Don’t say that about him!”
“The reason why he missed the press conference must be that he was delayed by something important!!”
This group of fans who wholeheartedly believed in and loved the original owner quickly became the focus of criticism from netizens amidst the public attacks, with people sneering and scorning, “Important things? What important things? Is selling ass an important thing?”
“There is no way to wash away the evidence! Only you blind fans are willing to believe that they met in the middle of the night and spent more than an hour together and nothing happened.”
“What’s the point of saying they’re just friends? It’s hilarious. What kind of relationship can there be between a popular star in his twenties and a 40-something entrepreneur who’s as fat as a pig? Anyone with a bit of brains can see the cat’s worm!!”
Looking at the screen filled with insulting words that almost drowned out people, Si Qi felt that the fans who kept making excuses seemed to be so anxious that they were about to cry.
At this moment, a fan suddenly rushed out, holding up a dozen photos that he had obtained at the fastest speed and slammed them in the faces of all the netizens who were sneering and mocking him, and wrote in a roaring voice: “Open your eyes and see clearly!! He did go to an important meeting!!! Of course he didn’t have time to attend a press conference to explain something that was originally empty and meaningless!!!”
Many netizens sneered and arrogantly opened the picture, already thinking of how to refute and ridicule this fan, and then…
What the hell???
Confused question marks and exclamation marks from people so shocked that they couldn’t speak filled the entire comment section.
This bizarre reaction caused confusion among netizens passing by. They subconsciously clicked on the photo, and then there was another wave of comments:
What the hell???
In the picture, a handsome young man wearing a neat and elegant high-end suit walked out of the xx Grand Hall with a calm expression, surrounded by a group of domestic entrepreneurs whose names even ordinary people could name.
The aura, the atmosphere, the dignified demeanor were so indescribably harmonious and natural that one could not help but think of the scene when the emperor was on tour and his ministers were guarding him earnestly.
But… What the hell? How could Si Qi, a popular star, stand with this group of bigwigs, and at first glance, he looked like he was being enthusiastically supported by the bigwigs.
This was not reasonable? ?
Shouldn’t Si Qi shamelessly try to please a group of bigwigs, only to be squeezed into the corner? And then the bigwigs look disdainful and don’t give him a good look, and tell him to get out of here?
Was it that they lacked imagination, or was this world too fantastical?
Then the next second, a sharp-eyed netizen zoomed in on this high-resolution photo and saw clearly the name tag hanging on Si Qi’s chest. The name tag contained a series of eye-popping identity information, which simply drove the entire Internet crowd crazy.
Hengyu Group, Pangu Group, mdst, gy Group, Luoshen Enterprise…
Pick any one of them, and they were all companies that Chinese people could proudly talk about internationally, but they were all owned by this person???
Netizens were not unaware of the existence of Mr. Si Qi, who ranked first in China and third in the world on the annual Forbes rankings.
It was just that this big guy was too low-key. Not to mention participating in interviews, when other entrepreneurs mentioned his name at seminars, they would only sigh that the other party was honest and trustworthy and admirable, but it was a pity that there were rarely opportunities to sit down and have a good chat with him.
Seeing a group of middle-aged people who were at least in their early fifties saying such things with a sigh, no one would guess that the person they were talking about was a young man in his early twenties. It was impossible to connect the richest man in Asia with the idol star who suddenly became famous overnight.
But in fact, they were the same person.
Moreover, the name of the largest shareholder of the company where the sponsor, the so-called richest man in the city, worked was also revealed.
It was undoubtedly written as Si Qi…
Really…
Not surprised at all???
The melons in the hands of netizens fell to the ground with a clatter. They watched in dumbfoundedness as they found more and more solid evidence, and began to feel confused about how crazy this world was.
How did the celebrity sponsor incident inexplicably turn into the exposure of the richest man in the country? ?
Wasn’t this richest man too idle? He usually kept a low profile and didn’t show up or attend meetings. Who would’ve guessed he was a star singing and dancing, right? ?
What kind of amazing person could do this?
A group of people began to slowly figure it out:
“Sure enough, there is no such thing as a sponsor. With Si Qi’s looks and assets, does he still need to follow unspoken rules to sell his body? Who is taking advantage of whom?”
“I now believe that there is nothing wrong between the two of them, but I suddenly envy the richest man in this city. I also want to have a secret meeting with Si Qi at night qaq…”
“Yes, for this ‘sponsor’, Si Qi is the sponsor he wants to cling to…”
“When I saw these entrepreneurs talking about Si Qi online, they always said that he was kind and kept his word. How come Si Qi’s performance was not like that before?”
“I also find it very strange… I scolded Si Qi for being materialistic, having high film salaries, and not wanting to donate money. But isn’t Si Qi the one who donates the most money on the charity rankings every year? Why is he trying to discredit himself? What’s going on?”
In less than half an hour, online public opinion gradually turned towards clearing Si Qi’s name.
Keywords related to Si Qi began to appear on the hot searches again, but this time the content was different from the usual negative news and looked very strange at first glance.
#SiQi Entrepreneur Conference#
#SiQi’s vest exposed#
#The magical actions of SiQi after he became famous#
#Si Qi sponsor subordinate#
More and more people clicked in following the trending keywords, and when they saw the comments of netizens who seemed to be whitewashing him, they laughed out loud and said in a sinister tone: “The richest man enters the entertainment industry to act and take notices, do you have any brains? How can you say such things??”
“The Si guy is trying to extort money again. He thinks that because his name is Si Qi, he is the richest man in Asia? He is really good at hype. He can even hype up such a thing!”
“This photo is obviously photoshopped. Those people above didn’t really believe it, did they? They are discussing it so seriously. It makes me laugh to death, hahahahahaha!!”
“Do you think you can get rid of the suspicion of looking for a sponsor by pretending to be the richest man? Did the public relations department of this brokerage company not even graduate from elementary school? Are you really making fun of netizens?”
“I’m really confused. Just based on a few photos, a celebrity can be said to be the richest man. Those people above are talking so seriously. I’m afraid their nine years of compulsory education must have been wasted!”
“The photoshop was done very carefully. Even the clothes are exactly the same as the young man in director Qi ‘s photo. If you have the time to do this, you might as well use your brain to come up with a more reliable plan to whitewash your identity.”
“I feel like my intelligence has been insulted. These days people are willing to do anything to create hype… They are not afraid of receiving a lawyer’s letter from the richest man, tsk tsk tsk.”
Xiu Xiu discovered that there was a group of trolls behind the scenes manipulating the direction of public opinion. After checking further, he found that it was the entertainment company that the original owner had signed a contract with that was causing trouble. He was ready to fight, just waiting for Si Qi to give the order to deal with that group of people: [Master, let the sponsor’s company help you forward it to prove your identity as the richest man! This way, netizens will never slander you again! ! ]
Si Qi shook his head: [Let’s find the whereabouts of the Son of the World first]
Xiu Xiu was puzzled: [Why? ]
[Because this is a warning, a warning to the Son of the World] Si Qi patiently explained: [If the original owner regains consciousness like I did, he will naturally start to resolve the stigma and find the whereabouts of the mastermind. If the Son of the World senses that something is wrong, he will immediately stop and hide behind the scenes, cutting off all ties with the entertainment company, for fear of being found by the original owner]
In the eyes of the Son of the World, a cultivator in the Tribulation Stage1 who was not controlled by his inner demons and was normal and sober was very scary.
That was an existence that could turn the Son of the World, a cultivator in the Nascent Soul Stage, into ashes with just a flick of his finger.
Originally, it was because the original owner was obsessed with his inner demons that the Son of the World dared to act so recklessly and tried to kill the original owner with his inner demons. If he found that Si Qi was in good condition, how could the Son of the World dare to cause trouble for Si Qi? He might have to hide and be impossible to find.
Xiu Xiu thought about it and it made sense: [The Son of the World has a lot of world power protecting him. If he wanted to hide, it would be really hard to find him…]
Si Qi didn’t want to make an alarm and arouse the vigilance of the Son of the World. Otherwise, if he really did what Xiu Xiu said, he would be able to clear himself of the bad reputation, but it would be difficult to find the Son of the World.
Xiu Xiu was a little depressed: [But you said nothing and did nothing, and let that group of people slander you. Xiu Xiu felt so uncomfortable seeing that! ]
Si Qi saw the young guy looking unhappy, and smiled. He lightly tapped the little golden dragon’s head with his magical finger: [I’m here, how long can these people keep scolding me?]
When Xiu Xiu heard this, he thought it made sense. The master in his family was so powerful, so what did a mere slander matter?
Although he didn’t know how Si Qi could clear the slander against the original owner while maintaining the state of “inner demons entangled in the body and impulse to speak frankly”, Xiu Xiu just felt that his master could definitely do it!
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