Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot

Chapter 336: 223 Dealing with extremists using extraordinary measures (3 updates) _2

"This is only right, the whole thing was very sudden, and all I can do is compensate them a little more."

"The studio has always been my responsibility, so don’t worry about it."

"Uncle Chen, thank you." noveldrama

"There’s nothing to thank me for, these are my duties after all."

...

Chen Zhi had planned to follow Tang Wan to Beijing to strive for success. Although his wife and children were in Pingjiang, with the children grown up and in need of money, and the prospects for development in a big city being broader, he wanted to take advantage of his youth and strength to earn more for his family.

**

The seventh day of the lunar new year marked the return to work for many office workers.

And in the entertainment circle, it welcomed the new year’s first official announcement for a drama — "Feng Que".

A Qing Palace Drama, it gathered numerous popular actresses and even the actor playing the Emperor was one of the hottest male stars of the past two years. When the cast was announced, the discussion and popularity soared, dominating the top spot in trending searches for three consecutive days.

It had built-in popularity and buzz even before airing, drawing plenty of public attention.

Once the discussion about the cast was over, naturally, people started to pay attention to the production team behind the drama, including the director and screenwriter, who were well-recognized experts in the industry. This drama had also become the most anticipated period drama series of 2020.

With an all-woman cast of popular actresses, naturally, each wanted to stand out. Instantly, the makeup artists, costume designers, and stylists of the drama were thoroughly scrutinized.

And Tang Wan’s studio also came into the public eye.

She didn’t previously know Qi Zeyan, and the Qi family had chosen her studio entirely based on their past Cyan Feather works.

Some Cyan Feather enthusiasts posted pictures online that were vibrant and colorful, conjuring up expressions such as "brocade startling the jade" and "dark pink envying the hibiscus"—it was said that this touch of deep blue had been perfected over two thousand years.

The official announcement brought huge attention to Tang Wan’s studio.

For her personally, it wasn’t much of an issue since few knew she was the actual boss behind the scenes. Since Chen Zhi was in charge of all external affairs, the media focus was all on him.

During this time, apart from dealing with the issue of laying off the Pingjiang Studio staff, he also had to handle the media. They were not interested in the Cyan Feather craft itself, but purely wanted to pry some inside information on the TV series from him.

And Tang Wan had no idea how much trouble such widespread attention would bring her.

...

That day she was in her study, making jewelry, when Chen Zhi knocked and entered, holding a stack of documents.

Tang Wan was holding tweezers and working on filigree. Seeing him come in, she glanced up and suddenly noticed two red marks on his left cheek. She immediately put down her tools, "Uncle Chen? What happened to your face?"

"It’s nothing, just scratched myself a couple of times." Chen Zhi smiled helplessly.

"Scratched yourself?" Tang Wan frowned, it was clear he had been scratched by someone, but when she pressed for more details, he immediately diverted the topic.

She knew there must have been trouble at work, but if he didn’t want to say, she couldn’t insist. However, she didn’t know any of the other employees.

After giving it some thought, she suddenly remembered the woman who had sent people to make trouble before, one employee was beaten and hospitalized. When she visited the hospital, she left her contact details with him; he was an employee, he might know something.

Xu Lin, when he received Tang Wan’s call, was quite flattered, "Teacher Tang, hello..."

His voice was excited.

"Xu Lin?"

"Yes, that’s me. I didn’t expect you would remember me, let alone call me. Happy New Year."

"Hmm, Happy New Year." Tang Wan exchanged pleasantries with him briefly before getting to the point, "You know about the studio’s move to Beijing, right?"

"I know, I’ve already told Manager Chen that I’d go to Beijing with you." Xu Lin was young, had just graduated, wasn’t married, and didn’t even have a girlfriend; as a single man, he also wanted to see the world.

"Thank you for trusting me and being willing to go to Beijing with me."

"That’s because you are trustworthy."

Ever since he had been beaten at the studio and Tang Wan had stood up for him, he had decided that, barring dismissal, he’d be willing to work for her for a lifetime. It was rare to find a boss who cared for their employees.

"Recently, the issue of resignations must have caused quite a stir at the studio, there must be a lot of discontent."

Chen Zhi’s face had obviously been scratched, Tang Wan was no fool. She didn’t ask Xu Lin directly, but indirectly pried into the topic.

"This whole thing was quite sudden, and I also feel very sorry about it. Suddenly notifying you all of this over the New Year, it’s understandable that everyone would be emotional."

Tang Wan smiled, coaxing him to continue, "I just didn’t expect it to lead to a conflict."

"You knew already, ah. Manager Chen told me to keep it from you." Xu Lin hadn’t thought much about it, and certainly didn’t realize Tang Wan was deliberately trying to extract information from him.