Chapter 24-29

024. Beg Her

It didn't take long for Ding Yuan to rush home.

As soon as she entered, Ding Yuan anxiously looked for her. "Where's Ding Shan? I want to confront her face to face! She's always been faking it!"

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Ding Wan and Wang Chun frowned and didn't say a word.

Ding Yuan suddenly realized that their expressions weren't right, and the ominous premonition in her heart grew stronger and stronger.

Ding Yuan's expression became solemn. "What happened?"

Ding Wan scratched his head and sighed continuously. His heart was aching badly. That was an uncountable amount of money.

Wang Chun was still thinking about what Ding Wan had said just now. She wanted to say something but hesitated.

Ding Yuan did not care about pretending to be obedient anymore. She shouted in a sharp voice, "Hurry up and say something! Did she do something again?"

Wang Chun was shocked by Ding Yuan's reaction. Although Ding Yuan had been raised to be arrogant, she had always been obedient.

Ding Yuan at this moment was full of thoughts about how she had been tricked by Ding Shan the last time. She had been confident about Ding Shan, but now that Ding Shan seemed to be possessed by a ghost, it was getting harder and harder to control her. This made Ding Yuan extremely angry.

Initially, she thought that she could toy with Ding Shan and trample on her. However, accidents happened time and time again. How could Ding Yuan swallow this?

Ding Yuan's ruthless expression made Wang Chun shrink back a little. "Little Yuan, what happened to you? Ding Shan... ran away."

Ding yuan screamed, "Ran away? What do you mean? Hurry up and bring her back!"

Ding Wan cursed, "D*mn it, we couldn't find her at all. She was the one who called you just now."

Wang Chun continued, "She tricked me into changing my manager. Now we have nothing. This B*tch, if I catch her, I'll beat her half to death!"

Ding Yuan was so angry that she could hardly breathe. That night, Ding Shan had become a little strange, but no one believed what Ding Yuan said. It finally caused a big disaster today.

Ding Yuan couldn't help but complain, "I told you that she was the one who inflicted me, but you guys didn't listen! Why didn't you think about it? What manager? Without money, how are we going to live?"

Wang Chun sighed, "That's not the problem now, it's CEO Jin..." Wang Chun looked at Ding Yuan worriedly.

Ding Wan interrupted Wang Chun. He didn't want Ding Yuan to know about his plan unless it was necessary, he gently coaxed her, "Little Yuan, Daddy knows that you've never liked that Little B*tch Ding Shan, but we still need to use her..."

Ding Wan still had one last glimmer of hope, "She still has feelings for you. If you beg her, it might work. Otherwise, CEO Jin's side will take our lives!"

Ding Yuan gritted her teeth. She was not as naive as Ding Wan and Wang Chun. Ding Shan might have pretended to have deep sisterly love in the past, but now that she had dared to frame her, how could she have any feelings? Moreover, asking her to beg that B*tch Ding Shan? It was simply impossible.

Ding Wan finally dialed Ding Shan's number at that moment and shouted excitedly, "Ding Shan! Is that you?"

Ding Shan was annoyed by Ding Wan. She was just about to change a new phone card. She planned to completely end things with Ding Wan after the call was connected. "It's me. Don't contact me again in the future."

Wang Chun rushed to the phone and shouted, "You little B*tch! How dare you lie to me? I've raised you for twenty years. How dare you steal all the money? You Little B*stard!"

Ding Wan stopped Wang Chun for a moment and quickly signaled Wang Chun to stop talking, he coaxed Ding Shan, "Good girl. Your mother is very anxious. Daddy knows. Have you been troubled recently? We are a family. Why can't we discuss it properly? Hurry and come home."

Ding Shan snorted coldly. She did not expect things to come to this point. Ding Wan was still hoping to use such a method to deceive her. How stupid was she in his heart?

Ding Shan said calmly, "I will take this opportunity to make things clear to all of you in one go. First of all, you know what you have done to me in the past twenty years. My money is my legal income. If you have the ability, go and sue me."

Ding Shan was not afraid at all. As a public figure, there were many things to consider. If Ding Wan and Wang Chun had the guts to go through legal procedures, Ding Shan would only applaud and welcome them. The bigger the matter, the better it would be for the public to understand the truth.

However, Ding Shan guessed that Ding Wan would not be so stupid. They had done too many terrible things. Going through legal procedures would only make them die faster.

025. You guys can do whatever you want

Sure enough, Ding Wan was still acting hypocritically. "How can our family make a scene in court? It's not good for your career. Think about how much effort Mom and Dad put into your work all these years?"

Ding Shan sneered. Effort? Spending her money? Was it tiring for them? They were rather self-satisfied that they had caused her career to be riddled with holes.

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Ding Shan ignored them and continued, "Secondly, from now on, my career will be planned by me. We will no longer have any relationship. Please don't harass me anymore."

Ding Wan was anxious. The mask of hypocrisy that he had always been wearing was completely shattered. They could no longer pretend to be a loving father and a filial daughter. "You little Bastard! I've worked hard to raise you. You've grown wings! Are you burning bridges after crossing the river now? I'm ordering you now. Come home quickly, or I'll find someone to expose that the popular actress is an ingrate who mistreats her parents!"

Wang Chun was also anxious. "Right! If you say it's fine, then it's fine. I've never seen a daughter who doesn't acknowledge her parents. If you want to get us killed, then let's forget about it! Let's see how you can still be that celebrity!"

Ding wan continued to threaten, "If you come back obediently, everything can be discussed. CEO Jin will come to look for you tomorrow night. You're just throwing a tantrum now. You don't want to fight to the death with us, right?"

Ding Wan looked at Ding Yuan, he started to coax her. "Your sister has returned home. She suffered for you the last time. At such a young age, you don't want her to experience that kind of thing again, right? Have you forgotten? You used to like your sister the most." After he finished speaking.., he gestured for Ding Yuan to speak.

Ding Yuan couldn't help but listen to their conversation with Ding Shan. She didn't expect Ding Shan to be so ruthless this time.

Just now, Ding Wan wanted Ding Yuan to use their sisterly relationship to beg Ding Shan to come back. Ding Yuan was unwilling to do so even if she was beaten. She hated Ding Shan to death. How could she be willing to lower her head to her?

But when she heard that CEO Jin was coming tomorrow night, Ding Yuan panicked completely.

Ding Yuan could not forget the torture she had suffered that night. Just thinking about it made her feel a faint pain in her body.

Ding Yuan was afraid. Under Ding Wan's urging, she shouted with a voice filled with a grievance, "Sister, I know I'm wrong. Everything was a misunderstanding. Please come back quickly, okay? I'm afraid."

In the past, if Ding Yuan called her "Sister" in protest, Ding Shan would always fulfill her request.

In her previous life, Ding Shan had been deceived and threatened with this ploy. She could not bear it and had no choice but to sacrifice herself. But in the end?

Now, they wanted to use this to threaten Ding Shan. It was simply a dream.

Ding Wan interrupted, "If you don't come back, what will we do? Your sister is crying. Do you have the heart to let her continue to suffer for you?"

Ding Shan was not moved at all. She even felt a little nauseous. This group of people were like vampires. They would not stop until they sucked the last drop of your blood. Moreover, they were all experts at moral kidnapping.

Ding Shan said coldly, "I never promised CEO Jin, and the money did not come into my hands. What you do is none of my business. As for whether Ding Yuan continues to suffer or not, that is something that you have to consider as parents. It's up to you."

With that, Ding Shan hung up the phone swiftly. She took out the SIM card and broke it, then threw it into the trash can expressionlessly.

Ding Wan listened to the phone being hung up and called back in disbelief. However, he could not get through.

Ding Yuan burst into tears. "She did it on purpose! She just can't stand to see me get better! She wants to kill me!"

Wang Chun was in complete despair. "Back then, I might as well have strangled her to death. This ingrate! My daughter! What about my little Yuan?" Wang Chun cried as she patted Ding Wan. "What do we do now?"

Ding Wan's face was as pale as a vegetable. He gritted his teeth so hard that they were about to shatter, and he pushed Wang Chun away. "What else can we do? If she doesn't come back, we'll go and capture her! Since we can't live on anyway, we might as well fight it out with her! I don't believe that she doesn't care about the lives of her parents! Each of us can drown her with a mouthful of saliva!"

Ding Yuan and Wang Chun also felt that it made sense. As a public figure, Ding Shan especially valued her image. As long as she wanted a good public opinion, she wasn't afraid that she wouldn't compromise. As long as she compromised, she would have a good end when she returned home!

Therefore, the family of three split up and planned to investigate Ding Shan's whereabouts.

026. Had all been rejected

After Ding Shan hung up the phone, she heaved a sigh of relief. She had never felt so relaxed before.

Although Ding Wan and the others would not let this go, they had at least made a good start. Ding Shan now had her ways to deal with things in the future.

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Xiao Zhao had been listening by the side the whole time. She could not help but feel sorry for Ding Shan. Tears fell from her eyes as she said, "Sister Shan, you've been through so much. How could there be such a person in the world?"

Ding Shan rubbed Xiao Zhao's head in amusement and comforted her, "I've already seen through it. If I have hope, I won't be sad anymore."

Xiao Zhao sobbed, "Sister Shan, you did the right thing. Parents like this will only drag you down. Don't worry, no matter what, you won't be in the wrong. The fans will stand on your side!"

Ding Shan nodded, "I know. That's why I can't continue like this. This is also irresponsible to the fans. How can I live up to their love for me in my current state?"

Xiao Zhao wiped away her tears and asked Ding Shan, "Sister Shan, you just said that we'll be planning our work from now on. Then what should we do next? We don't have enough manpower."

Ding Shan thought for a moment and said, "Check my job. Reject all the lousy movies. If there are good ones, postpone them for a month. We'll use this time to recuperate and recruit more people."

Xiao Zhao was a little hesitant. The current market was too competitive, and Ding Shan's reputation had already declined greatly. Many new stars were emerging, and Xiao Zhao was afraid that Ding Shan would be eliminated after a break.

Ding Shan saw little Zhao's worry and smiled. "The current path has already gone in the wrong direction. The best way is to stop and choose again. This is not a step backward, but to move forward for the better."

Xiao Zhao nodded thoughtfully. "Then we have to choose a sure-win method in a month and make a magnificent comeback! This will instead make the public look at us in a new light!"

Ding Shan nodded approvingly. Xiao Zhao was indeed worthy of being the future gold-medal manager. Even though she was still inexperienced, she had already begun to show her talent.

The sadness in Xiao Zhao's heart was washed away, her heart was filled with enthusiasm. "Sister Shan, I will work hard! I will help you win more glory that belongs to you. I will let everyone know that you are the best and that you deserve better!"

Ding Shan was also affected by Xiao Zhao. Her heart was a little agitated. She wanted to walk openly under the most dazzling spotlight and enjoy the thousands of applause that she had missed.

Ding Shan looked at Xiao Zhao gently. "Let's cheer for them together. We can do it!"

Then.., Ding Shan instructed, "From now on, we will cut all ties with the past. We must completely reject those lousy films that they have accepted in the past and choose a different way to make a comeback. It would be best if it's a variety show."

Ding Shan's previous schedule was filled with all kinds of films and commercial performances. Although she was called the daughter of the nation, it was only because the audience had seen her outstanding appearance since she was young and had a good impression of her. However, Ding Shan did not have any other topics to talk about. She always gave people the feeling of being out of touch.

Now, the best way to get close to the public and show Ding Shan's image at different levels was to participate in a variety of shows, so that the public could quickly understand Ding Shan's true character and strength. On the other hand, it could quickly increase the public's favorable impression of her.

Xiao Zhao immediately understood and agreed. She quickly took out her notebook and carefully screened it.

The more she read, the more Xiao Zhao frowned. Ding Shan's schedule for the next half a year had been occupied by all kinds of low-budget movies and TV series. Some of them were only online dramas and could not make it onto the television station. Those people were very shrewd. With almost the same amount of money, they could hire a former movie queen. They did not have to worry about the hot topics.

Yang Hua and Ding Wan did not care about the director's crew and script at all. Some of them were even selling dog meat. Xiao Zhao found that the source of the investment was unclear after a little investigation. However, as long as they agreed on the price, they would take it.

Xiao Zhao was so angry that her hands were shaking. If sister Shan did not wake up and had continued to be deceived by them, she would be finished. She might even be involved in a lawsuit.

Ding Shan could see that Xiao Zhao was not in the right state. She guessed how ridiculous her job content would be. She laughed self-deprecatingly. "I was thinking too much. There isn't any good job that needs to be postponed, right? Just reject them all."

Xiao Zhao was a little hesitant. "But many of them have already signed the contracts. Rejecting them would be considered a breach of contract."

027. Star TV 1

Ever since Ding Shan debuted at the age of three, she had been managed by Yang Hua and Ding Wan according to a fixed pattern. She never dared to have any personal thoughts because not only would it not be realized, but she would also receive a scolding or even a slap in the face.

Ding Shan could only place all her emotions on her acting career. Every time she went on stage, every time she faced the camera, Ding Shan would release her inner emotions with a venting attitude. Therefore, people were always deeply attracted by the screen- Ding Shan. The Ding Shan that could shock the audience with her emotions, was deeply attractive.

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However, later on, Yang Hua, Ding Wan, and the others became more and more excessive, and the work they arranged became more and more ridiculous. The audience did not buy it, and Ding Shan also lost her spiritual sustenance, becoming more closed and uncomfortable.

Yang Hua took an inch and took a mile. To swallow the pay and prevent Ding Shan from resisting, she often signed some contracts privately without Ding Shan's knowledge. Anyway, when the day arrived, she would just send Ding Shan to the set.

Ding Shan knew that if she had not come back from her rebirth and changed everything in time, then these things might never have been known to anyone.

Ding Shan said calmly, "Keep this list of names and leave some evidence. Help me contact them. If they are willing to terminate the contract, I will repay the reward in full and pay the legal compensation. However, there are a few contracts that should have tyrannical terms and there is a sky-high penalty for breach of contract. We don't have to be afraid. You can tell them that the contract was not signed by me and has no legal effect. If it is not terminated, they will just have to wait for the subpoena."

Xiao Zhao majored in business management, so the legality of the contract was naturally not a problem for her. After listening to Ding Shan's words, she carefully checked them, as expected, she found a huge loophole. "Sister Shan, you're amazing! Their contracts don't conform to the norms at all, and it's not written in your handwriting. It's meaningless!"

Xiao Zhao quickly sorted the contracts and sent out a notice of termination and a solution in turn. However, she found a strange email in her mailbox. They repeatedly sent out several messages as if they were afraid that she wouldn't be able to see them. Xiao Zhao thought that it was a spam advertisement, but in such a short period, three more messages were sent over. It was enough to show how anxious the sender was.

Xiao Zhao opened the email and looked at it in confusion for a long time before reading it out in a low voice, "Star TV, the country's first innovative talent show variety show. The CEO is personally interviewing us. Please accept our invitation and reply immediately. Is this a new scam?"

Ding Shan did not hear it clearly and asked, "What variety show?"

Xiao Zhao scratched her head. "Sister Shan, I think it's a scam or a prank. How can a collaboration invitation be sent like this? It's not formal at all. And the President is personally interviewing them? What kind of lousy company is that?"

Ding Shan was also a little amused. "What's the name of the company?"

Xiao Zhao replied, "Star TV. I don't have any idea of it, but it does sound a little familiar..." as she said that, she started to search curiously.

Ding Shan did have an impression. In her previous life, this star TV company relied on a few popular varieties shows to break through the encirclement and gain a firm foothold in the entertainment companies. In her previous life, Ding Shan's unfaithful boyfriend just happened to have signed with this company.

Wen Xiu... in the days since she came back, Ding Shan had forgotten about him. She couldn't remember which variety show Wen Xiu had debuted from. After all, when Ding Shan first met him, he wasn't very popular and didn't have much of a presence in the industry. It wasn't until she got together with Ding Shan that he gained a lot of benefits in the open and in the dark. In the end, she even sold Ding Shan for a good price.

When she thought of this, Ding Shan still felt a pain in her heart. She didn't dare to forget the feeling of being fed to a dog.

She vaguely remembered that star entertainment seemed to be on the right track in a year. Ding Shan couldn't help but be interested. "Do you have a way to contact them?"

Xiao Zhao was checking Star Entertainment's company qualifications, she said hesitantly, "Sister Shan, this seems to be a real company! All the departments are very complete, and the registered capital is 500 million! The legal person is called Yin Hui... This name is so familiar."

Xiao Zhao thought for a moment and slapped her thigh. "I remember! That Young Master Yin! He is a typical second-generation rich kid. He has been tormenting the entertainment company for several years, but all of them have failed. Sister Shan, even if it is true, he is not very reliable!"

028. Had taken a liking to her

Just as she was speaking, a notification sound of a new message came from the mailbox.

Xiao Zhao opened it and was amused, she handed it to Ding Shan. "Sister Shan, look. He said that he saw that we had read it. He solemnly promised that the real CEO of Star Entertainment, Yin Hui, would personally invite Miss Ding to meet and negotiate. He even attached a selfie! Sister Shan, he's so funny. Hahaha." In the photo, Yin Hui sat in the spacious office and smiled as he made a "Yay.".

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Ding Shan also smiled. "Then let's meet him to hear his thoughts."

Xiao Zhao was surprised. "Ah? Sister Shan, he's not a bad person. He's famous in the industry for being silly and sweet, but he's silly because he doesn't have the brains to invest. His taste is extremely bad. We can't go along with him just because he's funny."

Ding Shan thought quietly.

Xiao Zhao continued to persuade her, "And the variety show he invited, the first-ever creative talent show, sounds unreliable. There are too many talents shows nowadays, so it's hard to have any topic to talk about."

Ding Shan smiled slightly. "If there's no topic, then create a topic. The first-ever variety show of the movie Queen, Ding Shan, will make her debut after a month of silence. How about this topic?"

Xiao Zhao exclaimed, "Sister Shan, are you planning to do it?"

Ding Shan smiled mysteriously. "Let's contact him for a face-to-face interview first. If it's really good, I'm happy to reach a win-win situation with him. With me around, I'm confident that any show will be popular all over the country."

Xiao Zhao was infected by Ding Shan's confidence. She was inexplicably very curious about Yin Hui's plan. Following Ding Shan's arrangements, she contacted Yin Hui and agreed on the location of the face-to-face interview.

Sitting in the office, Yin Hui was playing with his phone. He was in an extremely good mood as he turned his chair around. He could not wait to call Xiang Hong. "Old Xiang! I'm preparing to do something big! Quick, Guess. If you guess correctly, you'll get a prize!"

Xiang Hong was busy reviewing the company's documents and did not have the time to play guessing games with Yin Hui. "If you have something to say, say it. If there's nothing else, then disappear."

Yin Hui was not bothered by him at all. He was still in a particularly good mood. "I told you to play coy with me. We're brothers. Of course, I understand. You met such a smart and thoughtful brother in me, yet you still don't cherish him. Be nice to me!"

Xiang Hong took a deep breath, and answered coldly, "If you're free, I'll have a good chat with Uncle Yin and send you to South America to explore the primeval forest instead of causing trouble here. I'm very busy." After saying that, he was about to hang up.

"Hey! Wait a minute!" Yin Hui rushed to shout, "You're too cruel. My father is currently putting out a bounty on me. If I don't succeed this time, I'll be sent to the border."

Xiang Hong thought of his miserable state and smiled unkindly.

Yin Hui continued, "I've made ample preparations this time. I have to thank you for reminding me. If I have the addition of 'The nation's Daughter' and 'The Little Angel of the World', I won't have to worry about not having people watching my variety show!"

Xiang Hong replied coldly, "What are you talking about? What did I remind you of?"

Yin Hui said happily, "Ding Shan. She has always been called the national daughter. You should know this, right? On the day you came to visit me, her interview was posted on the Internet and she had a new title. She was praised as 'The Nation's Daughter' and 'The little angel of the human world'. Didn't you take a fancy to her? Don't you care about her at all?"

Xiang Hong paused the pen in his hand and was stunned for a moment. He looked up at the left side of the table. There was a pile of unprocessed documents there, and among them was the information about Ding Shan that he had not finished reading that day.

Xiang Hong retracted his gaze and continued to process the documents. He replied to Yin Hui indifferently, "Which brain of yours analyzed the retarded information and said that I took a fancy to her?"

Yin Hui chuckled. "You're so obnoxious. That day, I was wondering what you meant when you said that sentence. In the end, my clever little brain analyzed it and guessed it. Aren't you just hinting at me? I understand everything. It doesn't matter if you don't admit it!"

Xiang Hong's lips curled into a noncommittal smile. He did not want to continue the conversation. "Are you done? Don't disturb my work. You can look for whoever you want. It has nothing to do with me."

Yin Hui was already used to it, he said to himself, "I'm going to discuss the contract with the little angel now. If I sign it, I have to do my job well. Don't reject me. I'm also helping your little angel. Killing two birds with one stone. I'm going to become the President of the leading entertainment company. This is my move! I'll contact you again if there's good news! Bye!"

029. Triple Price 1

Xiang Hong hung up the phone. Although he didn't tell Yin Hui, he did have this intention that day.

Xiang Hong didn't want to introduce a job to Ding Shan just because of that night's love. After all, she was just a woman who had a love affair. Although Xiang Hong was very interested, Xiang Hong still had a wait-and-see attitude.

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It was just that the contrast between Ding Shan's performance that night and her camera lens made Xiang Hong's heart itch. This was something he had never experienced before.

This unusual feeling was enough to make Xiang Hong care about Ding Shan. Although he did not plan to do anything for the time being, if he could get her to participate in Yin Hui's show, it would be considered within his sphere of influence, it was not a big deal to give her some help.

On the other side, Ding Shan and Little Zhao arrived at the agreed-upon restaurant on time. The moment they entered, they saw Yin Hui smiling as he sat by the window and waved at them.

Ding Shan walked over with Xiao Zhao and nodded politely as they sat down.

Yin Hui could not wait to say, "Miss Ding, I've finally met you. I've seen that you've changed your manager. I was about to explode in your mailbox."

Ding Shan smiled. "We've felt Mr. Yin's sincerity. Otherwise, we wouldn't have gone to the appointment."

Xiao Zhao joked, "Mr. Yin, forgive me for being blunt. Your Company should be responsible for the cooperation invitation, right? Your email is really..." after saying that, Xiao Zhao secretly laughed.

Yin Hui waved his hand casually. "Aiya, this is the only way to show my sincerity. Don't mind the details."

Ding Shan was also affected by the relaxed atmosphere. Deep down, she already had a good impression of this collaboration. "Mr. Yin, may I know what kind of program your Company is planning? What do you need me to do?"

Yin Hui became serious for once, he explained to Ding Shan, "I've studied it carefully. Ordinary talent shows can't provoke any more sparks. I specially consulted all kinds of big shots and finally decided to do the latest Variety Show!"

Ding Shan nodded her head with interest, indicating that she was listening attentively.

Yin Hui smiled proudly, he continued, "Our program is to gather some very famous artistes from all walks of life. In a completely enclosed environment, we'll broadcast the entire process live. We'll provide a training plan for the average person. The last few teams will have a PK, and the audience will vote for the male team to debut! How about that?"

Xiao Zhao was a little hesitant. "The format is quite novel, but isn't it too risky to broadcast the entire process live? The requirements for the artistes are too high."

Ding Shan thought to herself. This format was indeed interesting. It especially required the artiste's basic literacy and ability to handle unexpected incidents. If done well, it would be a bonus, but if done poorly.., it would expose all the flaws.

Yin Hui explained, "It's precisely because of this that you can use this to your greatest advantage. To tell you the truth, I've already done my homework before looking for you. Your previous work content was simply terrible. I've also seen your work. You have the ability, so why don't you take the opportunity to show your true self to your fans?"

Initially, Ding Shan only thought that Yin Hui's personality was very good. Now that she heard it, she felt that Yin Hui was not as silly and sweet as the rumors said. His judgment might have been a little bad before, but after hearing what he said, he was a sensible person. He had completely grasped Ding Shan's current sore spot. This was exactly what Ding Shan needed.

Ding Shan nodded and did not waste any time. "I can accept this job, but I need you to guarantee that the entire process will be fair and just. There can be no shady business or malicious editing."

Yin Hui agreed readily. "Of course. I've invested a lot of confidence in this program. Otherwise, my father will hunt me down. You don't have to worry about that. Just do your best to bring out your strengths."

Xiao Zhao saw that Ding Shan had agreed and did not object. However, Ding Shan was not in a position to discuss the rest of the details, so she could only rely on Xiao Zhao.

Xiao Zhao probed, "Director Yin, there's no rush. We can discuss it in detail and put it into the contract. As for the remuneration..."

Yin Hui smiled in understanding and confidently extended three fingers, "I'll triple the price!"