Do Not Speak Ill of My Mother!-Chapter 666 - 609: The First to Leave Zhongxing (Part 1)

The large conference hall on the twelfth floor of All Stars Entertainment was brightly lit at this moment, yet the air carried a tense solemnity.

Outside the giant floor-to-ceiling windows, the city’s neon lights flickered silently, reflecting on the faces inside—some expectant, some nervous, others deep in thought.

Yan Yueqing sat at the head of the table, wearing a sharply tailored black suit that heightened her cool and distinguished aura.

She had just finished handling a thorny matter with Du Mansheng, a hint of barely noticeable fatigue lingered between her brows, yet her eyes remained sharp as an eagle’s. As she scanned the room, no one dared meet her gaze.

Knowing that she was about to venture overseas again to handle important affairs, Director Tang had specifically gathered the core figures of both All Stars and Xingyue here. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

This was not merely a briefing, but more like a pledge and a setting of tone before her departure.

The seating in the conference hall was distinctly divided into two camps.

On the left was the core force of "All Stars Entertainment." Meng Chengchu sat at the foremost, maintaining his usual calm and reserved demeanor, beside him was the radiant and powerful Meng Yinge. Behind them, six or seven artists or managers with A-level contracts sat upright, their faces full of longing for the future.

On the right was the elite team of "Xingyue Entertainment." Leading them was Si Younian, the only S-Class artist of Xingyue at present. With his experiences, acquiring this contract was nothing; everyone was just pleased to work with him and no one foolishly wanted to challenge his authority.

Beside him were the cornerstones of Xingyue: the glamorous and sharp Xi Hongxia, the gracefully poised yet confidently eyed Xue Yi, and... Xu Mengjie, sitting a bit further back, her head lowered, thin fingers anxiously entwined. These A-level contract holders formed the foundation of Xingyue’s rapid rise.

Director Tang was the first to rise and reported loudly and clearly, "President Yue, since the Little Deer Ridge Film and Television Base was officially announced with its concept and partial real scenes, it has caused a huge sensation in the industry. As of now, seventeen crews from top production companies with mature scripts and investment guarantees have submitted applications to settle here, including works from renowned directors and S+ level projects."

"Following your instructions, we have not opened external application channels at this stage. The resources of Little Deer Ridge, including its unique natural scenery, pioneering virtual shooting studios, and the under-construction technological ecological park, are currently only open to the self-produced projects of All Stars and Xingyue."

"This move is not only to ensure the uniqueness and mystery of the first projects at Little Deer Ridge and to avoid early homogenization competition but also to maximize the appeal and market anticipation of our two companies’ self-produced dramas by leveraging the ’exclusive experience’ buzzword. We want to make Little Deer Ridge synonymous with quality and innovation, and the first step must be steady."

Zhou Jue immediately supplemented with more practical data and achievements, "Following the large withdrawal of capital from the traditional film and television sector, the market layout is reshaping. Those formerly high and mighty large film cities are feeling unprecedented pressure. In the past month, we have received proactive invitations and preferential schemes from at least eight well-known film cities. Their offered venue rental fees have been reduced to a minimum of 30% of the market regular price, and they promise to provide priority scheduling and supporting service support."

Zhou Jue’s lips curled into a barely noticeable smile of a victor, "This means the production cost of our non-Little Deer Ridge projects, especially the heavy venue cost, will be unprecedentedly compressed, greatly improving capital utilization."

He stood up and respectfully placed a beautifully bound project progress chart in front of Yan Yueqing, "Taking our All Stars’ key project ’Invisible Heart’ as an example. The crew has completed over 60% of the core scene shooting in Little Deer Ridge. Particularly, the newly built ’Phantom’ virtual shooting studio and real scene scanning modeling system have increased shooting efficiency by nearly 40%..."

As she listened to the reports from the core teams of both companies, Yan Yueqing lightly tapped her fingers on the smooth mahogany tabletop, producing a regular and soft "da, da" sound.

This sound seemed exceptionally clear in the pin-drop silence of the meeting room, as if it was tapping on everyone’s heart.

She pondered for a moment, her cold gaze swept across the room again, making everyone she looked at instinctively straighten their backs.

"The overseas affairs are urgent, and my return date from this trip is uncertain." Yan Yueqing’s voice was not loud, yet it carried a penetrating force, "The advancement, decision-making of all subsequent projects, including the specific operational rules of Little Deer Ridge and the resource coordination of the two companies, will be fully handled by Director Tang and Zhou Jue. In case of major disagreements or strategic issues, feel free to connect with me anytime."