Feeling a little hurt, Tang Qing said, "Miss Yan, even if you're just going to make use me, you don't have to say it out loud."
Yan Jinyi replied self-righteously with a straight face, "I'm being honest and upright. I really just want to use you, Mr. Tang!"
"…"
'Girl, do you know what happened to the last person who said he was using me?'
The two of them stayed silent for a few minutes before Tang Qing said, "Miss Yan, what do you plan for me to do? Just say so, after all..." Tang Qing paused and continued in an ambiguous tone, "I'm quite fond of you and I'm in the midst of working hard to pursue you, Miss Yan."
"…"
Yan Jinyi was now speechless.
In a sense, Tang Qing and Zhuang Heng were indeed rather similar. It was no wonder that they were half-siblings.
After handing over the instructions, Yan Jinyi hung up. At this moment, the netizens were already actively discussing BM Mall's breach of contract.
Most of the netizens were very rational and they all chose to be on Yan Jinyi's side because the team didn't do anything against the rules and they hadn't even set up the venue yet. However, the other party suddenly went back on their word and tried to question the person in charge of BM Mall.
Tao Wei hurried in with the phone and said, "Jinyi, the people of BM Mall said that we can hold the event in the evening and they can give us a 50% discount on the rental fee for the event venue, as long as we clarify the matter online."
Tao Wei seemed elated. "The power of public opinion on Weibo definitely couldn't have done the trick. It must be because of Mr. Huo. He's really impressive!"
"Mr. Huo? Who told you it was Mr. Huo who got it settled?" Yan Jinyi asked rhetorically.
With a look of bewilderment, Tao Wei wondered, 'Is it not him?'
"My old flame helped me," Yan Jinyi said smugly.
'Damn it, how dare you make a cuckold of Mr. Huo? You even dare to admit it in front of me!'
Tao Wei widened his eyes. 'The rich really know how to have fun. Impressive.'
"Okay, tell the people in charge of BM Mall that we refuse to mediate and we will be holding the publicity event in Hong Kong University."
Tang Qing was the one who gave her that suggestion because college students make up the majority of target audience for the film. They also had more time than office workers.
Moreover, her fans were mostly college students and Hong Kong University was the best university in Hong Kong. Besides, the new film they were promoting was also quite educational and it was really a good choice to hold promotional activities in the university.
Most importantly, Tang Qing was friends with the dean of Hong Kong University!
"Hong Kong University?" Tang Qing was surprised. "Jinyi, the event hall of Hong Kong University can't be booked that easily, the administrative procedures are lengthy. Meanwhile, the footfall of BM Mall is high and they also agreed to give us a 50% discount on rental fees for the venue. We..."
"How did they bully you previously? I'm being kind enough not to beat up someone like him. Why should I do him the favor? Who does he think he is?"
Yan Jinyi's tone was harsh and she was questioning Tao Wei so assertively that he couldn't snap out of his trance for a long time.
"But Jinyi, they own Casino City and they operate businesses in the gray area. Your identity mustn't be exposed. That's akin to saying that we're just a group of minions struggling in the entertainment industry."
"Gray area? That's great!" Yan Jinyi clapped. "Enough, just turn them down. I'm going to make a trip somewhere tonight, you don't need to wait for me."
Seeing how confident Yan Jinyi was, Tao Wei somehow believed her. After all, he had known her for a long time. "Okay, I'll turn them down now.. In fact, I think that we will seem too cowardly if we agree. They might think we're pushovers!"