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Seeing Yurong saying that he purposefully claimed to know them, and then saying she knew his real identity, Li Yan was somewhat taken aback. However, he quickly dismissed it with a smile, knowing that Yurong couldn't possibly know, and she was just bluffing. But the fact that she could send him such a joking text message was a big change compared to before.

Due to what happened just now, Li Yan and Yue Yao were a bit embarrassed. After a simple breakfast, he left first to go to the company.

Although company affairs aren't usually of interest or known to general employees, like all the news from last night, which was only circulating among the higher-ups. But the emergency meeting of the CEO and high-level executives last night attracted some attention. And the late-night press conference, after several hours of spread, had become a headline in online financial news. It was also covered by TV stations and newspapers, so many people took notice of this news.

For others, it might just be something to watch, but when it's about their own company, everyone's attitude is different, with a much higher level of involvement and concern. Starting from the workday, rumors about this matter quickly spread across various departments, with one passing it on to ten and ten passing it on to a hundred. Even though it wasn't convenient for everyone to discuss it openly, it quickly spread to every corner.

To Zhang Yurong and other high-level executives, what seemed like a dire situation suddenly turned around for the better, which was naturally a delightful thing. Even from an outsider's perspective, it was obvious that this time Changhe Group suffered a major loss and Paradise Group stood to gain.

But the mid to low-level employees of the company might not think the same way. For them, some saw Zhou Shiru's billions acquisition price, some saw the internal struggles and chaos of the company, some worried about legal issues, and some were concerned about the handling by the company's executives. Many also worried whether a major purge process would follow. No matter which type of person, they were all unstable factors.

Of course, Li Yan did not notice these things, because Heavenly Film had not been established for long. No one was considered an old employee, and no one had any unclean record. As a subsidiary employee, everyone only hoped the parent company would do well.

Li Yan believed that Yurong and the others could handle it well. Now it was an open competition, which was not his field of expertise. He believed the company's top leaders wouldn't fail to solve this little issue while holding the upper hand. So he maintained an indifferent stance, as if it had nothing to do with him.

He didn't go to work yesterday and wasn't interested in spreading or learning about the group's gossip today.

Actually, he was observing the whole process, but within one or two days, there wouldn't be any significant changes. However, as it was a startup endeavor for the company, with enthusiasm still high, everyone's attention was very focused.

Jiang Xueyin, unlike other employees, was quite happy because she knew a bit of the secret. The turnaround overnight, in her view, was undoubtedly her cousin's credit.

For Qiao Pan, this project wasn't about money; it was about proving his own ability, like gambling one last time. If he continued to fail, it would be difficult to continue in the future. He might have to go back to planning TV dramas or even switch careers. Leaving was not the problem, but nobody wants to leave ashamed, especially someone who has succeeded before! For example, after director Xu Ke had two consecutive box office failures, to secure the big project "Di Renjie," he even volunteered to forgo his director's fee. Does he really like the story? Perhaps, but more importantly, he needed to reclaim a victory at the box office with this big project!

Qiao Pan invested a lot of thought into this project. Even though he hadn't secured investment before, he kept adjusting and modifying, preparing thoroughly for various levels of investment. Now that he finally secured the main investment, whether Li Yan truly had insight and audacity or was just a rookie throwing money around, he couldn't let this opportunity slip! If he waited any longer, he feared he couldn't hold out. To avoid complications, he was working quickly, more so than any other film.

Li Yan was also pleased with this quick pace. He too feared losing interest if it dragged on too long. However, this was his first film investment, and in his view, doing business and investing is akin to killing; recklessness equates to gambling and relying on luck. Preparing thoroughly in advance, making various estimates and contingencies, can reduce risks and increase the chances of success as much as possible.

All various professional preparations were under Qiao Pan's responsibility. He was the chief producer and planner, with the company closely monitoring and production accompanying the newly formed crew, managing all affairs. But given that Qiao Pan had failed several times before, there were definitely shortcomings in certain areas. This time, he might summarize his deficiencies, but he could also make other errors in his haste to succeed.

In Li Yan's computer, there was still all the investigation and analysis they had done on Qiao Pan. During free moments these days, he'd study it a bit. Upon careful consideration, Qiao Pan shouldn't have problems in professional operations. But with the ever-changing movie market, even a year or two of absence might lead to misjudgment of the market environment or insufficient understanding of terminal marketing.

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