Chapter 2144: Dominating the Industry

She didn’t know what she wanted to do either. The newcomer the reporter mentioned was indeed referring to Nan Jiaojiao, and before her name was called out, she wanted to take Nan Jiaojiao away.

After all, public opinion and rumors can devour people.

They were all young and couldn’t handle much, especially after seeing with their own eyes that Nan Jiaojiao’s backing was Pei Dongshi. A storm was bound to follow, and it came sooner than expected.

“Jiaojiao, why don’t we leave first?” she asked quietly, her voice trembling.

Nan Jiaojiao glanced at her, surprisingly able to smile lightly, “It’s too late.”

“It’s not too late, the reporter is asking about President Pei. You’re still okay now, I can take you out through the back?”

Nan Jiaojiao gently tapped Yue Yu’s hand, “Stay seated, it’s nothing.”

“How can it be nothing? It’s obviously…”

The trouble was right in front of them, yet she wasn’t panicking at all!

Sure enough, the reporter deliberately asked, “President Pei, is that newcomer the one beside you?”

Upon these words, Nan Jiaojiao was completely stuck.

All the cameras on site tacitly shifted from framing Pei Dongshi alone to including the woman beside him.

He stood up, turning directly to face the reporter, “Where did you hear such rumors? Who said I was thinking of kicking Sweetheart out of the company?”

The reporter gripped the microphone tightly, facing him directly. Despite the distance, she was momentarily intimidated by the man’s authoritative presence, but then steeled herself, determined to uncover a headline.

“Isn’t it so, though? Sweetheart rarely gets her own shows. Her fans and audience base are massive both domestically and internationally. People admire Sweetheart’s talent. E.Y. has come this far not only because of your business acumen, President Pei, and the early reputation but also heavily relying on Sweetheart. It’s not an exaggeration to call her the core of E.Y. Yet, you only post on Weibo about her when she releases something new, and that’s strictly work-related promotion. You never invest in packaging her talent, even though you profit from it. But that’s not it; finally, a show comes along, and you only tweeted about it two months ago—meanwhile, you’re so generous with the mysterious newcomer, promoting them nonstop! President Pei, your actions make us suspect: aren’t you just worried that Sweetheart became too famous to control, so you’re nurturing a newcomer to replace her?”

The reporter gritted her teeth. Having already crossed the line, she decided to be even harsher, “Riding on Sweetheart’s coattails to advance—it’s unsightly, President Pei. You’re too eager; even if you want to dominate, aren’t you afraid the newcomer won’t be able to live up to expectations with such aggressive promotion? Or is it—”

“Your intention to dominate has become blatantly obvious!”

“…”

The silence was palpable.

No one dared to speak.

But everyone had their ears perked up for gossip.

The show was over; theoretically, the guests could leave. Normally, no one would be interested in the subsequent interviews, yet not a single seat was empty. Even the standing areas were packed. They came to watch a show, and unexpectedly got to witness an internal company conflict firsthand.

Qin Qing’s face darkened, flaring up on the spot, “Where did you find such a reporter? Wasn’t she supposed to target only Nan Jiaojiao? Why is every question aimed at President Pei!”

Assistant Jing Chuwen broke into a cold sweat, “That reporter wasn’t arranged by me, it was someone Rose introduced. She said they’ve worked together for years and are reputedly authoritative in the industry, so I…I didn’t stop her.”

“Didn’t you review the questions in advance? Couldn’t you screen them!”