Chapter 228 Ex-Husband and Ex-Wife Meet Again

Chapter 228: Chapter 153: Ex-Husband and Ex-Wife Meet Again

Xiao Ran’s mind was a bit of a mess right now.

’To be honest, if that’s the case...’

’...couldn’t I get in on this too?’

’They’re already doing a joint venture, so it wouldn’t be too much for me to get a piece of the action, right?’

’There’s no way it’ll lose money.’

’After all, the book is still being written and has readers. But if it makes money, won’t I be able to get a bigger cut?’

’I don’t have a grudge against money, after all.’

Thinking of this, Xiao Ran pursed his lips and looked at Liu Min beside him with a serious expression. "Sister Liu, about these rights... I’ve suddenly decided I don’t want to sell them anymore."

Hearing this, Liu Min’s eyelid twitched. ’What is happening?!’

’I’ve been running around for so long, busy since this morning, and I haven’t even had breakfast yet.’

’Now that all the problems are finally solved, why has he suddenly decided not to sell?’

"No, you... what are you thinking?"

Her face was a mask of sheer disbelief as she spoke.

Xiao Ran blinked. "Sister Liu, it’s like this. I want to invest."

’Director Zhang and Sister Mi are already collaborating, so they wouldn’t mind one more person, right?’

’Three and a half million. It’s not a huge amount, but it’s not small either.’

Liu Min clearly hadn’t expected Xiao Ran to make such a suggestion. Her expression froze, and she looked completely baffled.

’This... there’s never been a case like this before!’

’Besides, I can’t make the call on this myself.’

’Even though I’m a director at Ai Qi, Director Zhang has the final say on the contract.’

...

The manager was just starting his shift. As he walked into the coffee shop, he saw a server engrossed in their phone.

His face darkened. He quietly walked up behind her and slapped her shoulder. "What are you looking at! Don’t you know you should be refilling the customers’ water?"

The server was so startled her phone almost fell to the floor. She quickly turned around. "I’m sorry, Manager! I’ll go right away!"

She had been scrolling through TikTok. Today’s news was just too explosive: a female celebrity who had just gotten famous from a TV show was exposed for having a child out of wedlock.

’Oh my god, it’s just too juicy.’

At the same time, Yan Li was also watching this video, sitting at her desk.

’I spent three million to buy this video. For now, it’s successfully diverted the public’s attention.’

’But I estimate I won’t have peace for long. They’ll probably track me down soon.’

’If things go south, there might be even bigger trouble.’

Just as she was watching the video, she heard a knock on the door.

Yan Li put down her phone and said icily, "Come in!"

Hearing this, Dong Ming, who was outside, hurried in. With his head lowered, he said cautiously, "President Yan, Ai Qi has rejected all of our company’s web series this time."

"What?!" Upon hearing this, a tempestuous storm raged in Yan Li’s eyes.

’You have to understand, this was four web series in total! They were produced using the company’s entire profits from the last year and a half!’

’If they had only rejected one, that would be one thing, but it was all four!’

’Are they kidding me?’

"P-President Yan, please don’t be angry..."

Dong Ming felt he was at a loss for how to explain this to Yan Li. His blood pressure was shooting through the roof.

’I don’t know why this happened either.’

’Just yesterday, they said they could take three of them. Today, they’ve done a complete one-eighty and won’t take a single one!’

’And when I tried calling again, they wouldn’t even pick up. It’s like there’s no room for negotiation at all.’

’It’s so bizarre!’

Yan Li leaned back in her chair and tilted her head up to look at Dong Ming.

"How could I not be angry?"

’You make it sound so simple!’

’Ai Qi is the best distribution platform. If we can’t make a deal with them, it’s our loss no matter how you look at it!’

Seeing his boss was angry, Dong Ming didn’t dare say anything more.

He just lowered his head.

’Now that things have become such a mess, I’m truly at my wit’s end.’

Yan Li was silent for a moment before she asked, "Have you figured out the reason?"

"They just said it wasn’t a good fit. My subordinates say it was arranged by Liu Min," Dong Ming hurriedly explained.

Yan Li frowned slightly. "Liu Min? She’s in charge of this?"

’Of course I know who Liu Min is. We’ve had a meal or two at the same table, but we’re not actually that familiar with each other.’

’After all, it’s usually my people who liaise with them on most matters.’

’She and I don’t have any conflicts of interest.’

"This has always been under her purview," VP Dong Ming said cautiously.

The normal process was to submit the projects first, after which the department would review them and prepare a report. Ultimately, nothing could go through without Liu Min’s signature.

In other words, if Liu Min didn’t give the nod, the deal was truly dead in the water.

Hearing this, Yan Li blinked. "Fine, I understand."

After speaking, she leaned back in her chair, a meaningful expression on her face.

’Looks like I’ll have to meet this Liu Min.’

’My intuition tells me this isn’t about the shows. It’s that Liu Min might have something against me personally.’

Thinking of this, she picked up the phone on her desk, opened her contacts, and searched for a long while.

She finally found Liu Min’s phone number.

’It’s been saved for several years, and this is the first time I’m actually using it!’

On Liu Min’s end, she had just finished reporting Xiao Ran’s idea to Director Zhang and had barely sat back down when her phone rang.

She pulled out her phone with a weary expression.

Seeing the unfamiliar number on the screen, she sat down first before answering the call.

She said calmly, "Hello."

"Hello, this is Yan Li, the owner of Yunya Company." Yan Li introduced herself.

Hearing this, Liu Min was taken aback, her expression showing a hint of surprise.

’Yan Li?’

She subconsciously glanced at Xiao Ran, who was sitting beside her.

Only then did she greet the person on the other end of the line in return.

Xiao Ran was a little baffled by the way Liu Min looked at him.

’What’s with that look? Why do I get the feeling this phone call has something to do with me?’